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Valeriy KurinskySoviet and Ukrainian poet and songwriter
Date of Birth: 13.07.1939
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Valerii Kurinsky: Ukrainian Poet-Songwriter and Educational Innovator
- Post-War Trauma and Redemption
- Musical Education and Songwriting Success
- International Recognition and Beyond
Valerii Kurinsky: Ukrainian Poet-Songwriter and Educational Innovator
Valerii Kurinsky, a prominent Ukrainian poet-songwriter, was born amidst the horrors of the Second World War. In his early childhood, he and his family endured the harrowing experience of internment at a concentration camp in Austerlitz, near Vienna.
Post-War Trauma and Redemption
After the war, Kurinsky's family faced further adversity. In 1945, his parents and older brother were arrested and imprisoned in the Soviet Union. Undeterred, Kurinsky excelled academically, completing high school through external exams.
Musical Education and Songwriting Success
Kurinsky pursued higher education in music, graduating from the Kiev State Conservatory named after P. I. Tchaikovsky in 1969. As a poet-songwriter, he collaborated with renowned composers such as Igor Sham and Yuri Shchurovsky. His lyrics graced classic songs like "Birch Tree," "Farewell, Mother," and "Dnieper Waltz."
International Recognition and Beyond
In addition to his songwriting, Kurinsky engaged in independent research in sociology, philosophy of life, and education. He developed an innovative pedagogical approach known as "post-psychology." Through his "post-psychological autodidactic" system, Kurinsky mastered dozens of foreign languages.
Kurinsky founded and headed the International Academy of Autodidactics, sharing his self-education and language learning techniques through publications and seminars. His prolific songwriting continued, with over 5,000 sonnets in Russian, Ukrainian, and English languages to his credit.
