Prague everyday life of professor Vasyl Simovych (1923 – 1933)

Much has been written about the life and work of «outstanding Bukovynian» Vasyl Ivanovych Simovych (1880 – 1944). However, «other» Simovych, which took place outside context political, national, economic or cultural events, turned out to be attention Ukrainian researchers.Attention everyday emigrant is due several reasons. First, professor bearer national identity education, being in new realities life, was involved development adaptation rules, norms, standards, regulations life. Secondly, intelligentsia, belonged, against general social background Czechoslovakia; they were not separated from worlds other strata categories both Czechoslovak communities. At same time, intelligentsia only «absorbed life», but also transferred soil previously formed «Ukrainian pre-liberation» views norms life.Consideration Professor Simovych’s Prague carried with help diaries, remembrances, memoirs, a collection literary anecdotes archival documentation.The purpose publication critically consideration standpoint historical anthropological approach past, allows deeper understanding his inner world needs, professor’s connections external environment; this distance ideological assessments.Ukrainian linguist, philologist figure, full member Shevchenko Scientific Society since 1923. 1923 1933 at Higher Pedagogical Institute named after M. Drahomanov Prague, 1925 its vice-rector, 1930 rector head Department language. The scientist part Spelling Commission, worked Kharkiv May 1927 called upon standardize spelling, compiled 1918 1921.Professor «Prague life» included renting rooms for private house suburb» Řevnice, meals public canteens Poděbrady, witty extracurricular situations, leisure issues.