

From Kyiv, the Ukrainian Poet Lyuba Yakimchuk and The Apricots of Donbas
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A poet, journalist, screenwriter, Lyuba Yakimchuk is the author of several full-length poetry collections, including Like Fashion and Apricots of Donbas. Born in Pervomaisk (Luhansk Oblast), she lives in Kyiv. Her writing has appeared in magazines in Ukraine, Sweden, Germany, Poland and Israel. Apricots of Donbas is a collection of 47 poems influenced by Russian attacks on Ukraine, but also by complex emotional experiences, erotic desire amid chaos, and childish babbling as a counterpoint to weapons. It offers a first-hand account of life in Ukraine today. Discussion in Ukrainian and English.
Pendant la période de questions, les questions du public en français seront les bienvenues.
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A poet, journalist, screenwriter, Lyuba Yakimchuk is the author of several full-length poetry collections, including Like Fashion and Apricots of Donbas. Born in Pervomaisk (Luhansk Oblast), she lives in Kyiv. Her writing has appeared in magazines in Ukraine, Sweden, Germany, Poland and Israel. Apricots of Donbas is a collection of 47 poems influenced by Russian attacks on Ukraine, but also by complex emotional experiences, erotic desire amid chaos, and childish babbling as a counterpoint to weapons. It offers a first-hand account of life in Ukraine today. Discussion in Ukrainian and English.
Pendant la période de questions, les questions du public en français seront les bienvenues.
- Refunds
- Until the event starts
- Access for persons with mobility impairment
- Yes
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