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Yuriy Ruf

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Yuriy Ruf
Ruf in front of "Дух Нації [uk]" (Nation's spirit) flag.
Ruf in front of "Дух Нації [uk]" (Nation's spirit) flag.
Native name
Юрій Романович Дадак
Born26 September 1980
Berezhany, Ternopil Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died1 April 2022(2022-04-01) (aged 41)
Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
OccupationAcademic
NationalityUkrainian
EducationUkrainian National Forestry University
Years active2011–2022
Notable works"Багряна лірика" (2012)
"Час революції" (2014)
"На зламі епох" (2015)
ChildrenTwo

Yuriy Ruf (Ukrainian: Юрій Руф), real name Yuriy Romanovych Dadak (Ukrainian: Юрій Романович Дадак; 26 September 1980 – 1 April 2022) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, scientist, public figure, and founder of a literary project "Dukh Natsiyi [uk]" ("Nation's spirit").

Biography

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Yuriy Ruf was born in 1980 in the Ternopil region of Ukraine. His publications include "Багряна лірика" (2012), "Час Революції" (2014), and "На зламі епох" (2015).[1] His poetry was also included in Ukrainian modern nationalist poetry compilations "Голос крові" (2013), and "Відлуння свинцевих громовиць" (2015). Yuriy Ruf began writing poetry when he was 14 years old.[2] He is known for his critical views toward traditional Ukrainian poetry where, according to him, Ukrainians are predominantly portrayed as poor and ill-fated.[3] He believed such poetry lowers self-esteem and a sense of national pride. He, therefore, considered his poetry to be a type of poetic propaganda of patriotism. Fans describe his poetry as "front line lyrics", that is poetry of war and patriotism aimed at raising fighting spirit, delivering motivation, and a sense of national pride.[4]

His most recent publication "На зламі епох" (2015) was dedicated to Ukrainian heroes of the current Russian-Ukrainian war, and contains verses honoring certain individuals, military units, Ukrainian soldiers, battles, and other wartime events.

He lived in Lviv, and was a father of two children. He was a reservist for the 24th mechanized brigade, and was killed in action during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in Luhansk Oblast.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ДАДАК Юрій Романович". Тернопільщина (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ Новак, Богдан. ""Якщо ми не українізуємо фронт, повзуча русифікація візьме своє" — Юрій Руф у Вінниці | Новини Вінниці | Новости Винницы | ВЛАСНО.info". vlasno.info. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Поет Юрій Руф: образ мертвого козака та заплаканої дівчини українцям нав'язують грантодавці - 20 хвилин". vn.20minut.ua. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  4. ^ "У бою за Україну загинув доцент університету Юрій ДАДАК (український поет Юрій Руф)". nltu.edu.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  5. ^ "У бою з окупантами загинув український поет Юрій Руф" (in Ukrainian). Dilo. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.