Nastia Hrinchenko

Anastasia Borysivna Hrinchenko (; 25 (O.S. 13) December 1884–14 (1) October 1908) was a Ukrainian revolutionary, political activist and author. She was persecuted by Russian authorities for her political activities and died under house arrest while awaiting trial.

Biography Anastasia (Nastia) Hrinchenko was born on 25 December 1884 in the village of Nyzhnia Syrovatka, then part of Sumy povit in Kharkov Governorate. Her parents were Ukrainian writers Borys and Maria Hrinchenko. When Nastia was six, her father co-founded the Taras Brotherhood, a society whose members aimed to achieve independence for Ukraine. In 1895 Anastasia enetered a gymnasium in Chernihiv.

Literary works Anastasia Hrinchenko became known as an author of lyrical poems, fables, short stories and critical articles. In 1907 she published a scientific article titled The Idea of Federalism among the Decembrists. She also created Ukrainian translations of works by Olive Schreiner, Mark Twain, Hermann Sudermann, Georg Brandes, Anatole France and Henrik Ibsen.