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The Witch of Konotop — Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko

The Witch of Konotop is a satirical novella by Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko, a classic of Ukrainian literature ridiculing the ignorance and superstitions of the Cossack elite.

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The Witch of Konotop is a novella by Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko (1778–1843), one of the founders of modern Ukrainian prose. Written in 1833, it depicts life in the Cossack town of Konotop, where the appearance of a "witch" exposes the vices of the local authorities.

Kvitka-Osnovianenko satirises the ignorance, greed, and superstitions of the Cossack elite with sharp humour. The novella became one of the first examples of Ukrainian satirical prose and retains its literary value to this day.

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AuthorHryhoriy Kvitka-Osnovianenko

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