Leonid Makhnovets
Leonid Makhnovets was a Ukrainian literary critic, historian, archaeologist, interpreter, bibliographer. He is a Doctor of Philological Sciences and a recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize for preparation and publishing "Chronicle Ruthenian".
Makhnovets was born on May 31, 1919 in village Ozera, Kiev Governorate, Ukrainian People's Republic.
After the fourth year at philology faculty of Kiev University, Makhnovets went to war therefore he graduated it in 1947. After that Makhnovets entered doctorate at the Shevchenko Institute of Literature graduating in 1950.
In 1950-55 he was a researcher at the Shevchenko State Museum, in 1955-72 Makhnovets worked in the Shevchenko Institute of Literature from where he was groundlessly fired. Only an invitation to work at the Harvard University forced the Soviet government of Ukraine allowed him to return to scientific research. In 1975-85 Makhnovets worked as a researcher at the Institute of archaeology.
He researched history of literature and culture of Ukraine, including the period of Kievan Rus. Makhnovtsev translated and commented The Tale of Igor's Campaign and the Chronicle Ruthenian after Hypatian Codex, created several detailed indices.
Makhnovtsev is an author and coauthor of 400 works, compiler and editor of publications of Shevchenko Institute of Literature.
Makhnovets died on January 19, 1993 in Kiev, Ukraine.
