Oleksandr Konysky

Oleksandr Yakovych Konysky Олекса́ндр Я́кович Кони́ський
Born	(1836-08-18)18 August 1836 Perekhodivka, Nezhinsky Uyezd, Chernigov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	12 December 1900(1900-12-12) (aged 64) Kyiv
Occupation	Interpreter, writer, lexicographer, pedagogue, poet, and civil activist
Language	Ukrainian
Nationality	Ukrainian
Notable works	Prayer for Ukraine

Oleksandr Yakovych Konysky (18 August 1836 – 12 December 1900) was a Ukrainian interpreter, writer, lexicographer, pedagogue, poet, and civil activist of liberal direction. He had around 150 pen names, including О. Return-freedom (Ukrainian: Верниволя), F. Gorovenko, V. Burkun, Perebendia, and О. Khutorianyn.

By profession he was a lawyer and is known as the author of the text of the Ukrainian spiritual anthem "Prayer for Ukraine".