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Iryna Zhylenko

Iryna Zhylenko, Ukrainian poet and author (died 2013)

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Born
April 28, 1941
Died
August 3, 2013
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1941

About Iryna Zhylenko

Irina (Iraida) Volodymyrivna Zhylenko, a Ukrainian poet, was the a wife of Volodymyr Drozd. She was born in Kyiv and died in August 2013 at the age of 72. In 1987, she received the Volodymyr Sosiura Literary Prize, in 1997 won Shevchenko National Prize for her work for her collection of poetry Verchirka u starii vynarni (An Evening Party in an Old Winery). "Żyłenko Iryna". In 1964, she graduated from the Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv and published her first book of essays Bukovina Ballads.

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Iryna Zhylenko timeline

  1. In 1964, she graduated from the Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv and published her first book of essays Bukovina Ballads.
  2. In 1987, she received the Volodymyr Sosiura Literary Prize, in 1997 won Shevchenko National Prize for her work for her collection of poetry Verchirka u starii vynarni (An Evening Party in an Old Winery). "Żyłenko Iryna".

The world when Iryna Zhylenko was born

Iryna Zhylenko was born in 1941. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1941

  • #1 song"Chattanooga Choo Choo" – Glenn Miller
  • Top movieCitizen Kane
  • Best-selling bookThe Keys of the Kingdom – A.J. Cronin

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJoe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak
  • Top headlineJapan bombs Pearl Harbor — United States enters World War II
  • Technology milestoneFirst commercial television broadcasts (CBS, NBC)
  • Defining fadVictory gardens
  • Notable inventionAerosol spray can
  • World population2.30 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population133.4M

1941 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Iryna Zhylenko's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19412026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,400$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population133.4M341 million

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