EAN: 9781802061642

WRITING FROM UKRAINE KARTONIERT (TB)

A selection of fifteen of Ukraine's most important  dynamic and entertaining contemporary
writers Under USSR rule  the subject matter and style of literary expression in Ukraine was
strictly controlled and censored. But once Ukraine gained independence in 1991 its literary
scene flourished  as the moving and delightful poems  essays and extracts collected here show.
There are fifteen authors included in this book  both established and emerging  and in this
anthology we see them grappling with history and the future  with big questions and small
moments. From essays about Chernobyl to poetry about Robbie Williams  from fiction discussing
Jimmy Hendrix live in Lviv to underground Ukrainian poetry of the Soviet era  WRITING FROM
UKRAINE offers a unique window into a rich culture  a chance to experience a particularly
Ukrainian sensibility and to celebrate Ukraine's nationhood  as told by its writers.

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