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The Ukrainian Students United at the University of Washington, the Lovage Book Club, and the Ukrainian Association of Washington State invite you to a special presentation and discussion: Words of War: Literature as Witness and Healing in Ukraine" with award-winning Ukrainian poet, prose writer, translator, and scholar Halyna Kruk.Join us for an evening with Halyna Kruk, who will share readings and insights from her poetry, exploring how war shapes the human spirit and creative expression. Discover the power of literature to bear witness, offer healing, and reflect on the deep emotional experiences brought by war.
Event Details:
🗓 Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: The Allen Auditorium in the Allen Library at the University of Washington
4000 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98195
Allen Auditorium is located at the north end of the building, at the ground level of Suzzallo & Allen Libraries.
For directions, check this map: https://lib.uw.edu/suzzallo/study/
RSVP is required. Follow the link to resolve your spot: https://forms.gle/NsrBvSCZ1oZmHZFg8
About the Author:
Halyna Kruk is the author of six poetry books, including An Adult Woman (2017), Co(an)existence (2013), The Face beyond the Photograph (2005), and the audiobook Буквар / BookWar (2023), as well as a collection of short stories and four children’s books. Her works have been translated into more than 30 languages, with her latest poetry books, A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails and Lost in Livin, available in English. She has received numerous literary awards, including being shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. Halyna is a member of Ukrainian PEN and teaches at Ivan Franko National University in Lviv.
About the books:
Lost in Living poems by Halyna Kruk, translated by Ali Kinsella & Dzvinia Orlowsky. Publisher: Lost Horse Press (Seattle/Oregon). Lost in Living presents Halyna Kruk's unpublished work from the immediate "pre-invasion" years when life in Ukraine was marked by turmoil but full-scale war was not yet normalized.
A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails by Halyna Kruk, translated by Amelia Glaser and Yuliya Ilchuk. Publisher: Arrowsmith Press (Massachusetts). This poem book is a guidebook to the emotional combat in Ukraine.
This event is organized by Ukrainian Students United Club at UW and Lovage Book Club. The sponsor of the event is the Ukrainian Association of Washington State.
Language: Ukrainian and English
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Suzzallo & Allen Libraries , Allen Auditorium at the University of Washington, 1910 Skagit Ln, Seattle, WA 98195, United States,Seattle, Washington
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