Ukrainian Literature Yurii Andrukhovych

Radio Night is one of Yuri Andrukhovych’s most atmospheric novels, combining elements of an adventure story, a political thriller, and a philosophical confession.

“Vorokhtarium” is not just a book, but an intellectual performance captured on paper. It is the result of a several-day “retreat” by three intellectual friends—Yuriy Andrukhovych, Oleksandr Boichenko, and Orest Drul—in Vorokhta, in the Carpathians.

“Radio Night” is an adventure-philosophical novel about the musician-revolutionary Yosyp Rotsky, who becomes an exile following the defeat of the uprising.

“Lovers of Justice” is one of Yuri Andrukhovych’s most famous novels, which the author himself describes as “para-historical.” It is a collection of stories united by the themes of crime, punishment, and the irony of fate.

“Here Lies Fantomas” is a collection of short prose (essays and columns) by Yuri Andrukhovych, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Ukrainian literature. It is not a cohesive novel, but rather a kaleidoscope of observations, reflections, and ironic perspectives on the world.

This is an autobiographical confessional novel disguised as a series of interviews. Over the course of seven days, the author speaks with a German journalist (who may be fictional), revealing the story of his life.

This is not a single work, but a legendary literary group whose name stands for Burlesque-Balagan-Buffoonery. Its members included Yuri Andrukhovych (“Patriarch”), Viktor Neborak (“Prosecutor”), and Oleksandr Irvanets (“Treasurer”).

Recreations (1992) is a cult novel by Yurii Andrukhovych, one of the key texts of Ukrainian postmodernism. A carnival story of a poetry festival in a fictional city.

The Secret is a novel by Yurii Andrukhovych continuing his exploration of Ukrainian and European identity through the prism of Carpathian mythology and modernism.

Vorokhtarium is a collection by Yurii Andrukhovych devoted to the Carpathian resort of Vorokhta. A unique literary project combining prose, poetry, and photographs.

Lovers of Justice is a novel by Yurii Andrukhovych in which love and justice intertwine in the space between Ukraine and Europe.

Here Lies Fantomas is an essay collection by Yurii Andrukhovych, ironic and profound reflections on culture, literature, and Ukraine's place in the world.