Ukrainian Contemporary Literature: Chief Personalities and Titles

The lecture by Rostyslav Semkiv who is an Associate Professor in Literary Department at the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” and Director in Smoloskyp Publishers tells about the contemporary Ukrainian literature and its main actors.

From well-known writers, such as Yuri Andrukhovych, Oksana Zabuzhko and Serhiy Zhadan to young authors such as Myroslav Laiuk and Tamara Horikha-Zernia. Since when was it formed and what circumstances influenced its emerging? Chernobyl, feminism, the war in Donbas and many other topics you can find in the novels by nowadays Ukrainian writers will surely help you learn more about Ukraine.

List of references:

• Iurii Shcherbak, Chernobyl
• Markian Kamysh, Oformliandia / Nora Druk Publishers
• Yuri Andrukhovych, Recreations / Fabula Publishing
• Yuri Andrukhovych, The Moscoviad / Lileya NV Publishing House
• Yuri Andrukhovych, Perverzion / Lileya NV Publishing House
• Yuri Andrukhovych, Twelve Circles / Book Club “Family Leisure Club”
• Yuri Andrukhovych, Lexicon of Intimate Cities / 21 Publishers
• Yuri Andrukhovych, Darlings of Justice / Meridian Czernowitz
• Oksana Zabuzhko, Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex / Komora Publishing House
• Oksana Zabuzhko, The Museum of Abandoned Secrets / Komora Publishing House
• Yuri Vynnychuck, Malva Landa / Folio Publishers
• Yuri Vynnychuck, Tango of Death / Folio Publishers
• Serhiy Zhadan, Depeche Mode  / Folio Publishers
• Serhiy Zhadan, Voroshilovgrad / Book Club “Family Leisure Club”
• Serhiy Zhadan, Mesopotamia / Book Club “Family Leisure Club”
• Serhiy Zhadan, The Orphanage / Meridian Czernowitz
• Tamara Horikha-Zernia, Daughter / Bilka Publishing House
• Haska Shyyan, Behind the Back / Fabula Publishing House
• Sofia Andrukhovych, Felix Austria / The Old Lion Publishing House
• Sofia Andrukhovych, Amadoka / The Old Lion Publishing House
• Kateryna Kalytko, The Land of All Those Lost / The Old Lion Publishing House
• Myroslav Laiuk, Babornia / The Old Lion Publishing House
• Myroslav Laiuk, World Uncreated / The Old Lion Publishing House