Personal formation and the formation of Senya Goruk's worldview

Abstract

The study reveals the process of forming the worldview of one of the leading figures of the Ukrainian national movement of the late nineteenth – early twentieth century. Semen Vasyliovych Horuk (1873 – 1920). Who went down in history as Sen Horuk – a well-known publicist, editor, public figure and one of the iconic soldiers of the Legion of Ukrainian Sich Riflemen and the Ukrainian Galician Army.
The authors of the article note that Sen’s childhood dates back to the second half of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, a period characterized by modernization and emancipation processes that gradually penetrated all spheres of life, including Ukrainians. It was at this time when the Ukrainians of Sniatyn confidently occupied their own niche in public life.
The first step on the way to achieving this goal was the primary school, which provided basic knowledge for entering the gymnasium.
The next stage in the formation of Sen Horuk was the Kolomyia gymnasium, which was quite popular among Ukrainians in the region.
Sen Horuk befriended young men like him: J. Fedorchuk from Sniatyn, M. Koshak from Moskalivka and I. Semaniuk from the village of Kobaky (future writer Marko Cheremshyna), who influenced the formation of his personality.
He also took an active part in the work of a secret group of high school students. In which students engaged in in-depth study of literature, history, read atheistic literature and more.
Since 1896 to 1901 he studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of Lviv University.
At the same time, he became involved in Ukrainian public life, which has been gaining momentum since the mid-1990s. Sen Horuk joined the Ukrainian «Sokil», «Prosvita», «Academic Community» – where he put his knowledge and skills into practice, while gaining new experience.