Lesia Petliura
1911–1941 (age 30)
Biography
Lesia Petliura devoted her brief life to writing that echoed the hopes of Ukrainians and Russians uprooted by war. Her work often captured the tenderness of everyday moments even as it acknowledged the losses of exile.
Buried in Montparnasse Cemetery, she is remembered as a writer whose letters and stories helped compatriots to find solace. Her friends cherish the warmth and humanity that shaped every page she left behind.