Python3, VKapi и строки

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import curses
import vk

#Start ncurses window
global stdscr
stdscr = curses.initscr()
curses.noecho()
curses.cbreak()
stdscr.keypad(True)

def Close(): #Close the window
    curses.nocbreak()
    stdscr.keypad(False)
    curses.echo()

def Clear(): #Clear NCurses window
    stdscr.clear()
    stdscr.refresh()
    curses.endwin()

def VKLogin(): #Start VK session
    #Get login
    from curses.textpad import Textbox, rectangle
    stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "Enter your VK login: (Ctrl-G/Enter to continue, Ctrl+H to delete symbols)")
    editwin = curses.newwin(1,30, 2,1)
    rectangle(stdscr, 1,0, 1+1+1, 1+30+1)
    stdscr.refresh()
    box = Textbox(editwin)
    box.edit() #Let the user edit until Ctrl-G is struck
    login = str(box.gather())

    #Clear window
    Clear()

    #Get password
    stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "Enter your VK password: (Ctrl-G/Enter to continue, Ctrl+H to delete symbols)")
    editwin = curses.newwin(1,30, 2,1)
    stdscr.refresh()
    rectangle(stdscr, 1,0, 1+1+1, 1+30+1)
    stdscr.refresh()
    box = Textbox(editwin)
    box.edit() #Let the user edit until Ctrl-G is struck
    stdscr.clear()
    password = str(box.gather())

    #Clear window
    Clear()
    curses.endwin()

    #Start session with collected data
    session = vk.AuthSession(app_id = 5350360, user_login = login, user_password = password)
    api = vk.API(session, v = '5.3.5', lang = 'ru', timeout=10)
    #api.users.get(user_ids=1)
    def Menu(): #Navigation menus
        from curses import panel
        stdwin = curses.newwin()
        #TODO
    #Menu()

VKLogin()
Close()
#TODO: menu, authorization