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writings but also in the drastic change from the Polish language to Ukrainian. This latter factor greatly dis pleased my father, who did his best to dissuade me from such action. He tried to warn me that I’m changing a nobler and greater culture for a lower and lesser one. With this I couldn’t agree, told him so, and strongly held by my convictions. When my first book was published in 1908, my father read it and liked it, but commented: “I would’ve liked it more had you written it in Polish.” T: What was you outlook on life when you left home? Z: At age twenty, I left for Kiev and joined a Ukrainian literary group which was composed of young people who opposed the czar and the existing social order. We considered ourselves progressive and wanted to turn away from old motifs and styles. I admired the Expressionist movement and felt close to them. The whole issue of the literary magazine was censored be cause of my revolutionary story “The Horse” Upon learning this I went to the publisher’s office and offered to go to prison. I was ready to stand by my convictions, but the publisher was imprisoned instead. T: Artists and writers have a variety of interests. What were your interests as a child and throughout your life? Z: Apart from writing I loved to draw things I observed in nature. I was interested in singing and music. We all loved art; my sister became a sculptress. T: What are your most treasured memories from childhood? Z: All of my recollections from childhood are beautiful. T: How do ideas of your next work come into being? Z: Every living person has ideas. Nature was an in spiration to me. I often sat in a field or forest and ideas would flow into my head; nature had a magical effect on me. Experiences in life also produce various ideas. At times a given situation suddenly evokes various thoughts and among them can be a thought which I haven’t experienced before. Therefore, I keep a pencil and paper handy to capture the interesting and valuable thoughts. T: Before you begin to write, do you have every thing planned out from beginning to end, or do you develop your plot and character in the process of writing? Z: The main idea of my work is well contemplated and evident to me. I am aware of how the plot will develop from start to finish and of the major occurrences in my work. However, in the process of writing, situations unexpectantly arise; therefore, very often there will be alterations. As the plot progresses I think of things or see things which I wasn’t aware of yesterday. T: Under what circumstances have you been able to most effectively create? Z: I have been able to create only in a quiet atmosphere, under peaceful circumstances. When it is quiet and when I am alone, I can become totally immersed in what I’m doing, and I become inspired. T: Overall, how do you view the creative process? Z: The creative process is very individualized, but complicated. It requires a lot of work. One book I re wrote five times, another eight, simply because I set high standards for myself and respect myself and my readers too much to offer a half finished or unpolished product. T: What other responsibilities do you feel that you have towards your readers? Z: A writer must be bold enough to speak his mind and cannot feel intimidated. I feel free to let my thoughts be known. I am less concerned with the reactions of my readers, whether they agree with my convictions and be liefs, or not. Unfortunately, too many people are afraid to speak freely. I strongly feel that a writer is responsible to express feelings as he experiences them, and to portray things as he sees them. The writer must have courage to communicate thoughts, no matter how un conventional or how controversial they may be. ACTIVITIES OF BRANCH 37 OF UNWLA Sept. — Dec. 1978 Stpt. 21 B u s in e s s m e e tin g — re p o rt on s u m m e r p ro je c ts . Oct. 10 B u s in e s s m e e tin g — M rs. M. S la b y p ro s e n te d an idea o f a m in ia tu re re c ip e b o o k fo r "m a k e it — bake it" p ro c e e d s fro m w h ic h w o u ld g o to th e b u ild in g fu n d . A ls o , a p h y s ic a l fitn e s s p ro g ra m was in to d u c e d by O. S h u ste r. Nov. 14 B u s in e s s m e e tin g — several m em b e rs o f o u r B ra n c h a tte n d e d S o y u z a n k a D a y a c tiv itie s . A. V o lk e r re p o rte d th a t th e W a rre n P la n n in g C o m m is s io n a p p ro v e d o u r p ro je c t. Dec. 12 A h o lid a y s o c ia l eve n ig w as held fo r th e m em b e rs o f th e B ra n c h at th e h o m e o f A. S tro k o n , w ith a b e a u tifu l h o lid a y b u ffe t o f salads and baked g o o d s . ACTIVITIES OF BRANCH 58 OF UNWLA Sept. — Dec. 1978 In O c to b e r o f 1978 p a rtic ip a te d in R e g io n a l C o u n c il’s S o y u z a n k a D ay w h e n ne w U N W L A fla g s w e re blessed and we to o k p a rt by b e in g ” K U M Y ” F or th is o c c a s io n we d o n a te d baked g o o d s and a lso d o n a te d ta b le d e c o ra tio n s . O u r m e m b e r O lg a H u b c h ik was th e p h o to g ra p h e r fo r th is event. YEARLY ELECTIONS: B ra n c h 37 o f U N W L A h eld its y e a rly e le c tio n s on J a n u a ry 9, 1979 and th e fo llo w in g o fiic e rs w e re e le c te d : P re s id e n t — O. S h u ste r, V ice P re s id e n t — S. A n d e rs o n Rec. S e c re ta ry — S. S m a ll. C or. S e c re ta ry — S. F edyk, T re a s u re r — M. K ra fto n , H is to ria n — A. V o lk e r, A u d ito rs — J. B o rd e n and B. K a tc h e n o w B ra n c h 58 o f U N W L A h e ld its y e a rly e le c tio n s in J a n y a ry o f 1979 e le c tin g th e fo llo w in g o ffic e rs : P re s id e n t — J u s tin e N e llig a n , Vice P re s id e n t — O lg a H u b c h ik , V ice P re s id e n t — M ary A llie , Rec. S e c re ta ry — A n n S e d o ra k , C or. S e c re ta ry — M a rc e le n e C h o m ia k T re a s u re r — H elen L a m p i, H is to ria n — M ary Lee P ro w a ln y. Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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