Ukrainian Literature Oles Honchar

Tronka (1963) is a novel by Oles Honchar, awarded the State Prize. A sweeping work about Ukrainian village life and the space age.

Selected Works is a collection of major works by Oles Honchar, one of the greatest Ukrainian prose writers, author of The Cathedral, Tronka, The Standard Bearers.

The Cathedral is a famous novel by Oles Honchar (1968) that became a symbol of the struggle to preserve Ukrainian cultural memory. The work was banned by Soviet censorship.

“Diaries. Volume 1” is the first part of Oles Honchar’s personal writings, covering the period from 1943 to 1967. In these diaries, the writer shares his thoughts on the war, literature, creativity, people, and the fate of Ukraine, revealing his inner world and civic stance to the reader.

“Diaries: Volume 2” covers Oles Honchar’s entries from 1968 to 1983—a period marked by the intensification of the totalitarian regime, the persecution of the Ukrainian intelligentsia, and the suppression of Ukrainian culture. The writer candidly recounts his personal experiences, creative work, civic activism, and struggle for spiritual and national values.

“Diaries: Volume 3” covers the final years of Oles Honchar’s life—1984–1995. In his entries, the writer reflects on perestroika, the Chernobyl disaster, the collapse of the USSR, the declaration of Ukraine’s independence, and the role of culture in society, revealing his deepest thoughts and feelings to the reader.