Roman Ivanychuk (1929-2016) - a famous Ukrainian writer, winner of many literary prizes, including the National Prize of Ukraine. T. Shevchenko. His creative output includes about twenty historical novels, with which the writer filled the white spots in our history.
"Bless me, my soul, Lord! .." at a difficult time for the country - starting from September 5, 1991 (on the day of raising the blue and yellow flag over the Ukrainian parliament building and a week after the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine proclaimed the Act of Independence of Ukraine) and ending on September 5, 1992. These are the secret thoughts of the writer, deputy, member of the opposition People's Council, on the creation of an independent Ukrainian state, his rethinking of the past and present, his hopes and aspirations for a happy future of our country.