Ukrainian Authors

Taras Shevchenko is an outstanding Ukrainian poet, prose writer, playwright, artist, political and public figure. He was a man of universal talents and interests. His entire life and work were dedicated to the Ukrainian people.

Leonid Kadenyuk was a Ukrainian test pilot and astronaut, and a Hero of Ukraine.

Agata Pila is a contemporary crime fiction author known for combining classical detective structure with psychological insight.

Alexander Volkov was a Soviet writer and translator best known for his fantasy series set in the Magic Land.

Anastasyev Anatoly Mikolayovich

Anastasiia Nikulina is a Ukrainian writer known for contemporary fiction for teenagers and young adults.

Anatolii Nadielynskyi is a Ukrainian writer known for his short stories, fables, and parables. His works follow the tradition of allegorical storytelling.

Anatolii Dnistrovyi is a Ukrainian writer, poet, essayist, and cultural scholar.

Andrii Kokotiukha (born 1970) is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and screenwriter, author of numerous historical and detective novels.

Andrii Devil is a Ukrainian contemporary writer known for historical adventure fiction.

Andrii Protsoilo is a Ukrainian contemporary prose writer known for psychologically and philosophically nuanced storytelling.

Andrii Rohashko is a contemporary Ukrainian writer known for intellectually and psychologically oriented prose.

Antin Mukharsky (born 1968) is a Ukrainian writer, artist, musician, actor, and public figure. He is known as a versatile creative personality who combines literature, visual art, music, and public commentary.

A collection of works by Ukrainian authors united by a common theme or genre.

Arkhipova-Dubro is an author of educational materials for learning foreign languages, particularly aimed at young learners.

Borys Pechnenko is a Ukrainian writer known for socially and psychologically oriented prose.

Braty Kapranovy

Bruno Hoshko is a Ukrainian writer and translator known for literary adaptations and retellings of classical stories.

The Ukrainian Artistic Movement (MUR) was a literary association founded in 1945 in Germany by Ukrainian émigré writers.

Darina Hnatko

Dara Hnatko is a Ukrainian author known for socially reflective and romantic fiction.

Dara Korniy is a Ukrainian writer known for contemporary fiction and fantasy that draws inspiration from Ukrainian mythology and folklore.

Denys Zhuravlov

Dmytro Pavlychko (1929–2023) was a Ukrainian poet, translator, literary scholar, public figure, and diplomat. He is considered one of the most prominent voices of Ukrainian poetry in the second half of the 20th century.

Dmytro Korchynskyi (born 1964) is a Ukrainian publicist, writer, and public figure.

Dmytro Bura is a Ukrainian author and publicist focusing on contemporary historical events and personal reflections on social change.

Fozzy is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and musician, known as a member of the band TNMK (Tanok na Maidani Kongo).

Grigory Oster is a writer and screenwriter known for his humorous children’s books.

Halyna Tsykina is a Ukrainian writer known for psychological and socially oriented prose.

Halyna Pahutiak (born 1958) is a Ukrainian writer and recipient of the Shevchenko National Prize, recognized as one of the leading voices in contemporary Ukrainian mystical and philosophical prose.

Halyna Kyrpa is a Ukrainian poet, writer, and translator known for her works for both children and adults.

Hanna Litsur-Shchadei is a Ukrainian writer whose prose focuses on family values, spirituality, and moral choice.

Ihor Bychko

Ihor Pavliuk (born 1967) is a Ukrainian poet, prose writer, and scholar, Doctor of Social Communications.

Ihor Palynskyi (born 1959) is a Ukrainian poet, translator, and cultural figure. He is known for intellectually rich writing that combines lyricism with philosophical depth.

Ilko Lemko

Iren Rozdobudko is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and screenwriter.

Irena Karpa is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and public figure.

Iryna Perenesiienko is a Ukrainian contemporary writer whose work explores themes of emigration, cultural identity, and personal search in a globalized world.

Iryna Bova is a Ukrainian author of children’s books that combine adventure stories with emotional and educational themes.

Iryna Hanika is a Ukrainian writer known for contemporary prose.

Ivan Nechui-Levytskyi (1838–1918) was a Ukrainian realist writer and a classic of Ukrainian literature.

Ivan Andrusiak is a Ukrainian writer, poet, translator, and editor known for his children’s and young adult literature. His works combine humor, imagination, and adventurous storytelling.

Ivan Bilyk was a Ukrainian writer and translator known for historical novels.

Kateryna Motrych is a Ukrainian writer and publicist known for prose works addressing spiritual and moral issues of contemporary society.

Kateryna Smyrnova is a contemporary Ukrainian writer whose works explore psychological themes and the relationship between humans and nature.

Kateryna Okovyta is a Ukrainian writer known for children’s fantasy and adventure stories.

Kyrylo Smyrnov is a contemporary Ukrainian author whose work combines elements of literary fiction and travel writing. His books often explore cultural encounters and personal transformation through journeys.

Larysa Lapina is a Ukrainian writer known for children’s fairy tales and stories. Her works encourage imagination and curiosity among young readers.

Larisa Denysenko is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, lawyer, and human rights advocate.

Leonid Petrovskyi is a Ukrainian writer known for social and historical prose.

Lesia Darenska is a Ukrainian writer known for children’s stories and fairy tales. Her works often focus on nature, kindness, and the importance of cooperation.

Liuko Dashvar (born 1957 in Kyiv) is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and screenwriter.

Liudmyla Taran is a Ukrainian writer, poet, literary scholar, and journalist.

Lyuko Dashvar

Mariana Savka (born 1973) is a Ukrainian poet, writer, translator, and publisher, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Old Lion Publishing House.

Markiian Prokhasko is a Ukrainian writer and journalist known for educational and essayistic works.

Mariia Chaika is a Ukrainian writer known for children’s fairy tales and imaginative stories. Her works create magical worlds filled with adventure and positive characters.

Marina and Serhiy Dyachenko are Ukrainian science fiction and fantasy writers.

Mariia Brovchenko is a Ukrainian writer known for works aimed at young readers.

Mariia Matios is a Ukrainian writer, poet, and public figure.

Maryna Hrymych is a Ukrainian writer, scholar, and publisher.

Mykhailo Zahrebelnyi

Mykola Machnivskyi is a Ukrainian writer focusing on historical themes.

Mykola Nehoda is a Ukrainian writer and publicist known for works of moral and philosophical reflection.

Mykola Voronyi was a Ukrainian poet, translator, and theatre figure associated with the modernist movement in Ukrainian literature at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Mykhailo Hlukhenkyi is a Ukrainian writer known for works on historical themes.

Myroslav Popovych

Nalada Kvitka is a contemporary Ukrainian writer known for lyrical prose focused on spirituality, memory, and personal transformation.

Nataliia Hurnytska is a Ukrainian writer known for historical and romantic fiction. Her works are distinguished by rich atmosphere, careful attention to historical detail, and psychological depth. She gained wide recognition for her novels set in old Lviv.

Nataliia Topovych is a contemporary Ukrainian writer known for her social and psychological fiction.

Nataliia Fialko is a Ukrainian writer known for her socially and psychologically oriented novels.

Nataliia Yasinovska is a Ukrainian writer and cultural figure known for contemporary fiction for young and adult readers.

Natalia Voskresenska is a writer known for her works of fiction exploring human emotions, relationships, and moral choices.

Oksana Pechorna is a Ukrainian writer known for novels blending mystical and social-psychological elements.

Oksana Kirian is a Ukrainian writer known for lyrical and socially reflective prose.

Oksana Karavanska is a Ukrainian fashion designer and author known for her work in contemporary fashion.

Oles Chaykivskyi

Oleksandr Reient, Ihor Koliada

Oleksii Mustafin

Olena Pechorna is a Ukrainian writer known for social and psychological fiction.

Oleksii Herashchenko is a Ukrainian economist, lecturer, and author of educational books about economics.

Oleksii Kotrús is a Ukrainian writer known for contemporary prose.

Olga Merentsova is a writer known for children’s stories about school life and the experiences of young students.

Ostap Vyshnia was a Ukrainian humorist and one of the most popular satirical writers of the twentieth century.

Osyp Nazaruk (1883–1940) was a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and public figure.

Panas Myrnyi (real name — Panas Yakovych Rudchenko; May 13, 1849 – January 28, 1920) was an outstanding Ukrainian realist writer and one of the founders of Ukrainian social and psychological prose.

Pavlo Hlazovyi

Serhii Plokhy (born 1957) is a Ukrainian-American historian and professor at Harvard University, where he serves as Director of the Ukrainian Research Institute.

Serhii Ponomarenko is a Ukrainian author known for detective and mystical fiction.

Stepan Oliinyk

Stepan Oksenyk is a Ukrainian writer known for adventure stories aimed at children and young adults. His works combine engaging plots, humor, and educational elements.

Stepan Ukhachevskyi is a Ukrainian writer known for fairy tales and stories inspired by folklore traditions.

Svetlana Ponomarenko is a contemporary author known for her detective and psychological fiction.

Svitlana Pyrkalo is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and cultural figure.

Tamara Pakhomova is a Ukrainian contemporary writer known for emotionally rich prose that combines psychological depth with lyrical tone.

Tania Maliarchuk (born 1983) is a Ukrainian writer and essayist, recipient of several literary awards.

Taras Prokhasko (born 1968) is a Ukrainian writer and essayist associated with the “Stanislav phenomenon.”

Taras Havryliv is a Ukrainian writer, translator, and literary scholar associated with contemporary Ukrainian intellectual prose. His works often combine philosophical reflection with psychological depth and experimental narrative forms.

Tetiana Panasenko

Tetiana Vlialko is a Ukrainian contemporary writer whose works explore intercultural communication, female identity, and the challenges of globalization.

Tetiana Belimova is a Ukrainian writer, literary scholar, and lecturer.

Ukrainian Folk refers to the collective oral literary heritage of the Ukrainian people passed down through generations.

Uliana Pylypiuk is a Ukrainian writer known for lyrical and socially reflective prose.

Valerian Pidmohylny (1901–1937) was a Ukrainian writer and translator, a key figure of the “Executed Renaissance.”

Valentyna Hurina is a Ukrainian author of children’s poetry.

Vasyl Shevchenko

Vasyl Makhno

Vasyl Novarynskyi is a Ukrainian writer and publicist who focuses on historical themes.

Vasyl Karpiuk is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and cultural figure.

Vasyl Barka was a Ukrainian writer and poet, a representative of Ukrainian émigré literature, known for works on historical and spiritual themes.

Vera Svobodina is a contemporary writer working in the genres of mysticism, fantasy, and psychological thrillers.

Viktor Wald (real name — Viktor Dmytrovych Mykhailov) is a contemporary Ukrainian writer, often called the "master of the historical novel." His style is frequently compared to the works of Walter Scott and Umberto Eco due to his deep immersion in history and commitment to realism.

Viktoriia Subotina is a Ukrainian writer and journalist focusing on contemporary history and human resilience.

Vira Myroshnikova is a Ukrainian author of educational books for children and teenagers.

Volodymyr Malyk (1921–1998) was a Ukrainian writer known for his historical and adventure novels.

Volodymyr Medvid is a Ukrainian writer and publicist whose works focus on socio-political themes and moral challenges of modern society.

Volodymyr Kilchenskyi is a Ukrainian writer known for lyrical and philosophical prose.

Volodymyr Petsnov is a Ukrainian writer known for historical and mystical fiction.

Volodymyr Stanchyshyn is a Ukrainian psychologist and psychotherapist known for popularizing psychological knowledge.

Volodymyr Rutkivskyi was a Ukrainian writer, poet, and journalist widely known for his children’s and young adult literature.

Volodymyr Yeshkiliev is a Ukrainian writer, essayist, and cultural scholar.

V.K. Hubarev

Yaroslav Dehtiarenko is a Ukrainian author specializing in historical fiction focused on the history of Rus and Ukraine.

Yaroslav Stelmakh was a Ukrainian writer, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works for children and young readers. His books are characterized by humor, lively storytelling, and memorable characters.

Yevhen Pluzhnyk (1898–1936) was a Ukrainian poet, playwright, and translator, a representative of the “Executed Renaissance.”

Yevhen Kuznetsov is a Ukrainian writer and literary scholar.

Yulia Yarmolenko is a Ukrainian psychologist, sex educator, and author of educational books for children and parents. Her work focuses on body awareness, psychological development, and the importance of personal boundaries.

Yurii Mytsyk

Yurii Izdryk is a Ukrainian writer, poet, artist, and cultural figure.

Zirka Menzatiuk is a Ukrainian writer and journalist known for her books for children and young readers.