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About the author Taras Shevchenko One of the key figures in Ukrainian history, Taras Shevchenko was a leading figure in 1800s Eastern Europe. His work spans writing, art folklore, and is now available in illustrated, English editions.. About the illustrator Nicolas Tolmachev Nicholas was born in Brovary, a small town near Kyiv. He taught himself how to draw and at age 20 he won a study grant for the National School of Fine Arts in France, Paris most prestigious fine arts school. After gaining fame in Paris, Nicholas came back to Ukraine.. Osnovy Publishing is an independent publisher in Kyiv, Ukraine, founded in 1992. Since its founding, Osnovy has been the most important publishing house in Ukraine. In the 1990s, they published the first Ukrainian translations of world classics, from Aristotle to Kerouac. Today they are famous for beautiful books on travel, architecture and design, such as Soviet Modernism. Brutalism. Post-Modernism. Buildings and Structures in Ukraine 1955-1991 Decommunized Ukrainian Soviet Mosaic Balcony Chic. Taras Shevchenkos Kateryna is a beautifully illustrated English translation of a beloved Ukrainian classic..