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The Hidden Canon: Discover Ukrainian literary classics

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Kyiv Independent recommends 5 translated Ukrainian books to look out for in late 2026 and early 2027
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Kyiv Independent recommends 5 translated Ukrainian books to look out for in late 2026 and early 2027

by Kate Tsurkan

This November marks a milestone for Ukrainian literature in English translation — and especially for Ukraine's literary legend Yuri Andrukhovych. Andrukhovych's novel "Radio Night" will be the first contemporary Ukrainian novel published by New York Review Books, which boasts one of the most diverse and well-curated literary catalogs in English-language literature. They previously published his poetry collection "Set Change," which features verse from the 1980s and 1990s, in 2024. A publisher

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