The God of Freedom

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Musakovska, Yuliya
Vertaald door: Olena Jennings and Yuliya Musakovska

Arrowsmith, 120 blz., paperback, 2024, ISBN 9798987924181

The poems in The God of Freedom rebuke and question, introduce and preserve one of the darkest moments in modern European and global history. Simple images of “wet, clipped fields” transform into “rebellious girls,” and an innocent speaker emerges as “wind that got caught in striped stocking.” Musakovska’s verses hold an entire nation’s historical and current burdens during which each individual is fighting for survival and the right to exist. Dense and surreal, The God of Freedom is a collection readers will not forget. - Nicole Yurcaba

Yuliya Musakovska reveals, facet by facet, the landscape of a turbulent, contemporary Ukraine. Equal parts intimate and expansive, the poems follow the societal struggles of women and their families, the trauma of returning soldiers, and the peoples’ future under the shadow of war and its tumultuous past. Translated by Musakovska and Olena Jennings, The God of Freedom reveals a moving, devastating, and all too necessary glimpse of Ukraine from one of the country’s most celebrated poets. Vibrant, relevant, and masterful, this volume stands out as a must-read work in translation, full of profound insights and captivating eloquence. With cover art by Anastasiia Starko.

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