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Shevchenko's work became the spiritual basis for the formation of the modern Ukrainian nation, a source of national and political consciousness, and the poet himself became a symbol of Ukraine. Shevchenko was a profound lyricist, a creator of epic poems, an outstanding playwright and a versatile artist. He is considered the founder of new Ukrainian literature.
Shevchenko was the first in Ukrainian literature to appear as a truly folk poet, whose works reflected more meaningfully the feelings and thoughts of the working masses and their age-old aspirations for freedom. In his works, he created a new positive image of a fighter and judge against the autocratic landlord system and a fighter for the happiness of the people.