Historical information

These photograph, taken by The Advocate in 1991, are of Ohla Terlecka (Left) & Stegania Kowalyk (Right), the Authors Of "Australia We Salute You".

Significance

Olha Terlecka is a Ukrainian poet whose work has been used as song lyrics by Ukrainian-Australian performer Stefania Kowalyk.

Kowalyk, born in Western Ukraine and later based in Melbourne, is known for her contributions to Ukrainian musical theatre and for composing and performing songs in both Ukrainian and English. Several of her recorded works credit Terlecka as the lyricist.

Neither figure is documented as a published author in the literary sense; their collaboration is primarily within musical and cultural performances but they were the authors the "Australia We Salute You".

Ohla Terlecka & Stegania Kowalykwere residents of St. Albans.

Physical description

Collection of digitally scanned negatives

Inscriptions & markings

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Left Ohla Terlecka Right Stegania Kowalyk

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Left Ohla Terlecka Right Stegania Kowalyk

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Left Ohla Terlecka Right Stegania Kowalyk

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Left Ohla Terlecka Right Stegania Kowalyk

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Left Ohla Terlecka Right Stegania Kowalyk