The many faces of Ukrainian writer & feminist Lesia Ukrainka
In the family circle, Lesia Ukrainka was often called Larysa, Lesia, Zeya, Mysholosiya. Her mother called her Zeya,…
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Ukrainian literature
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Slovo House — how a special Soviet apartment block for writers became their prison
At the end of the 1920s, a unique house in the shape of a letter C was built…
War veteran Illia Titko: “My “blood formula” has now been changed forever!”
It should be noted that his mobilization was an assignment for which he volunteered. As a senior engineer…
Oksana Zabuzhko: Ukraine is at the forefront of a huge world battle that will transform humanity
Oksana Zabuzhko was born in 1960. She is a Ukrainian novelist, poet, essayist, and one of the most…
Poetry on fire: a personal journey through Ukraine’s Executed Renaissance
The girl whose gold shoes glittered with paste diamonds stood in the aisle of the plane, her arms…
Ukrainian translations, Russian oppression, and soft power
I traveled across Ukraine by train in 1993 and spent hours staring mesmerized at the seemingly endless pastures…
Ukrainians defend homeland from invaders in comic book inspired by hybrid war
A Ukrainian comic book with a parallel to modern events. It was written by an internally displaced person…
I Like Ukraine: Famous Ukrainians write about love for their country
Ukrainian readers are avidly awaiting the release of a new book called Ya Like Ukrayinu (I Like Ukraine)…