Mykhailo Tkach (1932-2007) was a songwriter and screenwriter, People's Artist of Ukraine. In 1961, he moved to Kyiv. For most of his creative life in Kyiv, he worked at the Oleksandr Dovzhenko Film Studio, the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State State Institute, the State Cinematography Committee, and the Chronicle and Documentary Film Studio. He was awarded the Taras Shevchenko State Prize for his screenplay for the film Soviet Ukraine. Taras Shevchenko State Prize. Mykhailo Tkach's poems have been used as the basis for dozens of songs, the most famous of which are: ‘Starry Night’, ‘Yaseni’, ‘Marichka’.
A memorial plaque to Mykhailo Tkach was installed on the side facade of the house where the poet lived. The plaque was unveiled on November 24, 2017, on the eve of the poet's birthday (November 26). Above the bas-relief of Mykhailo Tkach are the opening lines of his poem “Epitaph”.
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