Platon Voronʹko

Platon Voronʹko studied at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. The recorded working language is Russian and Ukrainian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are long poem. Distinctions recorded are Stalin Prize, 3rd degree, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner and Order of Lenin.

Born in Chernechchyna (now in Sumy Oblast), Voronko grew up in a children's commune in Okhtyrka. He studied in the Kharkiv Transport Institut, He was employed as a construction worker in Tajikistan. Having served in the Red Army, between 1938 and 1941 Voronko studied at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow.

In 1939, he volunteered to the front of Winter War. During the Great Patriotic War Voronko commanded a partisan formation under the leadership of Sydir Kovpak. After the death of fellow commander Semyon Rudnev during the partisans' raid into the Carpathians, Voronko preserved his diary for publication. In 1943, he entered the Communist Party, and was later elected member of the Supreme Soviet of Ukrainian SSR. In his works, Voronko frequently used the instruments of folk poetry combined with official Soviet patriotism and optimism. Many of his poems and songs were printed and distributed as leaflets in occupied areas of Ukraine during the war. Voronko's early verses depict the heroics of partisan struggle, meanwhile his postwar texts are dedicated to the topics of patriotic feats, Socialist labour, struggle for peace and friendship between peoples. Known for their wide genre spectrum, originality of rhythm and melody, lyricism, ideological content, realism, philosophic undertones, richness of emotions and conscise structure, his poems are inspired by Ukrainian people's deep spiritual traditions. Voronko also created numerous songs, poems, fairytales, ballads and poems for children. His works have been translated into numerous languages.

He died in 1988 in Kyiv.

• Illustration — Voronko's signature • Carpathian Raid (Карпатський рейд, 1944) • Partisan General Rudnev (Партизанський генерал Руднєв, 1946) • Spring Thunder (Весняний грім, 1947) • In the Name of Your Will... (В ім’я твоєї волі..., 1949) • Glorious Peace (Славен мир, 1950) • From Moscow to the Carpathians (Від Москви до Карпат, 1951) • My Moscow (Моя Москва, 1953) • My Hutsulshchyna (Моя Гуцульщина, 1956) • Dragi Drugari (Драгі другарі, 1959) • For All Years of Separation (За всі літа розлуки, 1962) • Nelyn (Нелинь, 1963) • Little Reading Book (Читаночка, 1969) • Flood (Повінь, 1970) • Tale of Chuhaister (Казка про Чугайстра, 1971) • Snow Star is Burning (Сніжна зіронька горить, 1973) • A Crane Flew Around (Облітав журавель, 1974) • Seven for Everyone (Всім по сім, 1975) • Zhdvyh-Land (Здвиг-земля, 1976) • Uzmin (Узьмінь, 1979) • Osenytsia (Осениця, 1983)

Platon Voronʹko is recorded with the occupation politician. Classed in the genre long poem. Recorded as having received Stalin Prize, 3rd degree, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and Order of the Red Banner.