Ukrainian Literature

With the Sun Behind is a novel by Lys in which the sun behind one's shoulders symbolizes memory, the past, and the strength that gives meaning to moving forward.

Carbide (2015) is a novel by Andriy Liubka, vivid and provocative prose about Transcarpathia, smuggling, and people of the borderland.

The Maiden of the Mill is a novel by Lys, a mystical story connected to an old mill and a girl whose image is shrouded in legends.

Four Seasons of Life is a book by Matios in which human life is shown through the metaphor of four seasons — from the spring of youth to the winter of old age.

Fire Sector is a novel by Ihor Moiseienko. Military prose about a modern armed conflict, where the fire sector is not just a term but a metaphor for life at war.

Heart on a String is a book by Vira Melnykova. Poignant prose about the fragility of human feelings and connections, about a heart hanging by a thin thread.

Shoes of the Mother of God is a book by Matios in which folk religiosity, Bukovinian customs, and women's fates weave into a single tapestry.

How I Became a Saint is a provocative and emotionally charged short story collection by Tania Maliarchuk. One of the author's best-known early books.

A Woman's Lasso in the Garden of Impatience is a poetry collection by Mariia Matios in which the lyrical heroine reflects on love, femininity, and anticipation.

Astra is a novel by Oleksandr Mikhed combining autobiographical motifs with reflections on contemporary Ukrainian culture and identity.

A collection of stories by Croatian writer Julijana Matanović translated into Ukrainian. Ironic and touching tales about human weaknesses, little lies, and the big truth about life.

A book by Ukrainian writer Sofiia Maidanska — a collection of prayerful reflections and spiritual prose. A deeply personal narrative about faith, hope, and finding meaning in dialogue with God.

Outskirts and Borderlands is a prose book by Vasyl Makhno, an essayistic exploration of life between cultures, between Ukraine and America.

A novel by Oleksandr Mykhailuta exploring supernatural abilities and the burden of knowing the future in the context of everyday life.

Dobra is an autobiographical book by Andrii Mukharskyi, in which the actor and director candidly recounts his life, career, and views.

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