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Olha Franko
Born24 July 1896
Died27 March 1987
Alma materHigher School of Agriculture, Vienna
OccupationAuthor
SpousePetro Franko

Olga or Olha Fedorivna Franko (Junior) (24 July 1896 – 27 March 1987)[1] was a Ukrainian writer, and the creator of the first Ukrainian cookbook.

Early life and education

Franko was born on 24 July 1896.[1] She studied culinary cuisine at the Higher School of Agriculture in Vienna for two years.[2]

Writing

Franko wrote Practical Kitchen, published in 1929 in Kolomyia, a book focused on Galician recipes. It was said to be one of the first recipe books about Ukrainian cuisine.[3][4] The book was reprinted in 1991 retitled Practical Cuisine,[3][5] and again in 2019 with a foreword by Marianna Dushar.[6] It contained recipes focused on traditional dishes made from local ingredients.[6]

In 1937, Franko published her second book National Cuisine focused on the nutritional aspects of cooking.[2]

Advocacy

In her book, Franko to encouraged housewives to demand food quality inspections from local authorities.[2]

Family

Franko is from the famous Bilevych family.[5] After the death of his first wife (Kamenyar-Moses) she married Petro Franko, becoming the daughter-in-law of Ukrainian activist and poet Ivan Franko.[3][5]

Olha Fedorivna Franko is often confused with her mother in law, as both have exactly the same name. Informally they went by "junior" and "senior" to avoid confusion.[5]

Death

Franko-Galushchak family tomb. Lychakiv Cemetery, field No. 69.

In 1987, Franko died at the age of 91.[3] Although her husband had been killed in 1941, she never learned of his fate.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Public sign, tombstone in Ukraine (also see image in article)
  2. ^ a b c d "Галицька кухня багата таємницями". Радіо Свобода (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Buryk, Michael. "Ukrainian British chef and author offers a fresh look at Ukrainian cuisine". The Ukrainian Weekly. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Ukrainian Gastronomic Identity: Tastes We Almost Lost". Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d ""Всенародна кухня" Ольги Франко - Львівська Поштa". www.lvivpost.net (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Чому варто сходити на вечірку інтроверта #умістілітератури. – CITY OF LITERATURE". 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
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