Mykola Rudenko
| Mykola Danylovych Rudenko | |
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| Native name | Микола Данилович Руденко (Николай Данилович Руденко) |
| Born |
December 12, 1920 Yuryivka, Donetsk Governorate, Ukrainian SSR |
| Died | April 1, 2004 (aged 83) Kiev |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship |
 Ukrainian SSR (1920–1922) →  Soviet Union (1922–1988) → stateless (1988–1990) → Soviet Union (1990–1991) →  Ukraine (1991–2004) |
| Alma mater | Kiev State University |
| Occupation | political instructor of company during the Second World War, writer, novelist, poet, radio personality |
| Employer | Writer's Union of Ukraine, Radio Liberty, Voice of America |
| Known for | human rights activism with participation in the Ukrainian Helsinki Group |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Movement | dissident movement in the Soviet Union |
| Spouse(s) | Elena Yevgenyevna Shapovalova, Raisa Afanasyevna Rudenko |
| Children | sons: Yuri, Oleg, Valery; daughter: Alyona |
| Parent(s) | Danila Zakharovich and Dokiya Yakovlevna |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
Soviet Union
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| Service/branch |
 Red Army / Soviet Army
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| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Unit | company |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
  Shevchenko National Prize |
Mykola Danylovych Rudenko (Ukrainian: Мико́ла Дани́лович Руде́нко; 12 December 1920, Yuryivka, Donetsk Governorate, Ukrainian SSR – 1 April 2004, Kiev) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, philosopher, Soviet dissident, human rights activist and World War II veteran. He was the founder of the Ukrainian Helsinki group, and was twice arrested for his dissident activities.
Rudenko was seven years old when his father died in a mining accident. With his mother and two siblings, he worked on the family farm until they were forced to give their land during the process of collectivization. He was traumatized by the Holodomor, and remarked that it remained with him his entire life. He began to write as a child, and had some of his poems published by the local newspapers. His writing earned him a scholarship to Kiev State University in 1939. He only studied for two months until he was called into the Red Army.
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