Lina Kostenko (born in 1930) is an outstanding Ukrainian writer, laureate of many awards and honors, representative of the generation of the "sixties". Having overcome all difficulties and prohibitions, her works found their way to their readers, settled forever in his heart and became classics of Ukrainian literature.Despite the fact that Lina Kostenko's poetry and prose have been translated into many languages and are known far beyond the borders of Ukraine , little is known about the writer herself, because she prefers a more secluded lifestyle. This book is an attempt to get to know the poetess more deeply as a child, a student, a wife and mother, a citizen and patriot of her country, just a person with her thoughts, excitement, joys and pain. This is an attempt to understand her path in order to better understand the deep essence of the masterpieces created by Lina Kostenko.