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Recently translated works by Ukrainian poets and novelists contemplate domestic life, language, economics, culture and violence in the country

Ukraine’s authors should have been able to dedicate their lives to honing their craft. Instead, many of them have stepped up to contribute to the war effort and fight back against Russian aggression. Like any other member of society, Ukrainian authors have lost loved ones and colleagues to Russia’s war, with the understanding that they could be next.

Year two of the war produced breathless tales of resistance, rebuttals to Russian propaganda, and the death of a promising young writer

At a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, amidst the joyous remarks of the other presenters on the unification of the European continent, Ukrainian writer Yuri Andrukhovych conveyed his skepticism about the success of the “New Europe.” For Andrukhoych, 2009 was marked by the waning of any remaining fervor surrounding Ukraine's Orange Revolution of 2004-2005, the pro-democracy protests that preceded the EuroMaidan Revolution in 2013-2014. Then...

Many writers and publishers have ditched Russian language in favour of Ukrainian in response to invasion

In a new book, a selection of Ukraine’s leading writers convey the reality of life within Ukraine during the first year of the invasion. Here is Herstory by Sophia Andrukhovych

Volodymyr Rafeyenko & Marci Shore about the politics of language and literature, and the experience of being a refugee in one’s own country.

Mural Arts is partnering with the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia for an art installation and a discussion about the Russian invasion and its impacts on Ukrainian people and culture. "Texts and Visions of Ukraine" will be hosted by Fulbright Scholar Rimma Milenkova and digital archivist Irina Glik on Friday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m.