Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors – Ukrainian Book Club in London

The next meeting of the Ukrainian Literary Club will take place on Saturday, November 15th, 11.00AM at the Ukrainian Institute, London. It will discuss the Ukrainian classic book Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors and also Intermezzo, by Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky.

The Literary Club in London provides an opportunity for those interested in Ukrainian literature to meet and discuss both classical and contemporary works. The club meets monthly and is led by London-based Ukrainian poet Volodymyr Oleyko. Readings and discussions are held in Ukrainian.

All Welcome. Free Admission

Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky, (1864 – 1913) is a Ukrainian author whose writings described typical Ukrainian life at the start of the 20th century. The popularity of his novels later led to some of them being made into Soviet movies.

Kotsiubynsky’s early stories were described as examples of ethnographic realism; in the years to come, with his style of writing becoming more and more sophisticated, he evolved into one of the most talented Ukrainian impressionist and modernist writers.

To receive a copy of the texts in Ukrainian please send an email to [email protected]

Information taken from our partner’s page http://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/