Ivan Drach
Ivan Fedorovych Drach | |
|---|---|
| Іван Федорович Драч | |
Ivan Drach in 2017 | |
| Born | 17 October 1936 |
| Died | 19 June 2018 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
| Occupation(s) | Poet Screenwriter Politician Political activist |
| Known for | human rights activism with participation in the Soviet dissident movement and People's Movement of Ukraine |
| Political party | People's Movement of Ukraine |
| Awards | USSR State Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour Shevchenko National Prize Antonovych Prize |
Ivan Fedorovych Drach (Ukrainian: Іва́н Фе́дорович Драч; 17 October 1936 – 19 June 2018) was a Ukrainian poet, screenwriter, literary critic, politician, and political activist.
Drach played an important role in the founding of Rukh – the People's Movement of Ukraine – and led the organisation from 1989 to 1992.