WASHINGTON – February 25 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Larysa Kosach-Kvitka – better known as Lesia Ukrainka – who is widely recognized as one of Ukraine’s foremost literary figures. A talented translator, folklorist, prominent public intellectual, and civil and women’s rights activist, Ukrainka is best known for her poems and plays affirming ideals of humanism and the struggle for personal and national freedom.