Background
VASIL’CHENKO, Stepan was born on December 27, 1878 in village Ichna, now Chernigov Oblast.
VASIL’CHENKO, Stepan was born on December 27, 1878 in village Ichna, now Chernigov Oblast.
1898 graduate Korostyshev Teachers’ Seminary. 1904 studied for a while at Glukhov Teachers’ Institute.
1900 began writing; taught in Donbass. 1906 arrested for revol propaganda among peasantry. 1908 released from prison, gave private lessons and wrote.
1910 first work printed. During World War I served in Russian Army at the front. After 1917 October Revol taught in Kiev.
In his latter years worked on biography of Shevchenko (uncompleted). His works are imbued with a subtle lyricism and humor.