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Ukrainian Literature Rankings

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Writers

Section · Writers

Writers & books

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Best Writers

Михайло Коцюбинський

1Михайло КоцюбинськийIntermezzo

Ольга Кобилянська

2

Василь Стефаник

3

Андрій Рибалко

4

Олександр Акуленко

Best Works

The Art of Conducting

1The Art of Conducting

Hutsul Triptych: The Score

2

Intermezzo

3

Fata Morgana

4

Land

Authors & News · Writers

Authors & News

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Best Authors

Zoriana Hnativ

1Zoriana HnativFrom the Executed Renaissance to today: lines of inheritance

Ostap Verbytskyi

2

Myroslav Diachenko

3

Yaryna Kushnir

4

Lesia Pastukh

Best News

Short forms return: why readers come back to the short story

1Short forms return: why readers come back to the short story

From the Executed Renaissance to today: lines of inheritance

2

Literary residencies: how place changes the text

3

Editor and author: the anatomy of collaboration

4

Prose and war: the ethics of depiction

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Poets

Section · Poets

Poets & books

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Best Poets

Тарас Шевченко

1Тарас ШевченкоГайдамаки

Леся Українка

2

Іван Франко

3

Микола Зеров

4

Максим Рильський

Best Works

Haidamaky

Kobzar

2

Camena

3

The Forest Song

4

Moses

Authors & News · Poets

Authors & News

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Best Authors

Yaryna Kushnir

1Yaryna KushnirPoetry readings: the stage as part of the text

Lesia Pastukh

2

Myroslav Diachenko

3

Zoriana Hnativ

4

Ostap Verbytskyi

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Poetry readings: the stage as part of the text

1Poetry readings: the stage as part of the text

Poetry online: how social media reshaped the stanza

2

Poetry prizes: what they actually reward

3

The Sixtiers' poetry: how to read it today

4

Translating poetry: between accuracy and music

03

Literary Critics

Section · Literary Critics

Literary Critics & books

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Best Literary Critics

Сергій Єфремов

1Сергій ЄфремовІсторія українського письменства

Соломія Павличко

2

Юрій Шевельов

3

Дмитро Чижевський

4

Юрій Лавріненко

Best Works

History of Ukrainian Letters

1History of Ukrainian Letters

The Executed Renaissance

2

The Discourse of Modernism in Ukrainian Literature

Authors & News · Literary Critics

Authors & News

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Best Authors

Myroslav Diachenko

1Myroslav DiachenkoThe canon in question: who decides what counts as classic

Lesia Pastukh

2

Ostap Verbytskyi

3

Zoriana Hnativ

4

Yaryna Kushnir

Best News

Archives and manuscripts: how a text reaches us

1Archives and manuscripts: how a text reaches us

Literary studies and the reader: is a mediator needed

2

The canon in question: who decides what counts as classic

3

Academic and popular: two languages for one book

4

How to read a review: what lies behind the verdict

04

Publishers

Section · Publishers

Publishers & books

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Best Publishers

Видавництво Старого Лева

1Видавництво Старого Лева

А-БА-БА-ГА-ЛА-МА-ГА

2

Залізний тато

3

Наш Формат

Best Works

The Art of Conducting

1The Art of Conducting

Board pop-up book

2

First edition with the author's autograph

3

Hutsul Triptych: The Score

4

Gift edition with gilt tooling

Authors & News · Publishers

Authors & News

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Best Authors

Ostap Verbytskyi

1Ostap VerbytskyiPaper, type, binding: what quality is made of

Myroslav Diachenko

2

Lesia Pastukh

3

Yaryna Kushnir

4

Zoriana Hnativ

Best News

Paper, type, binding: what quality is made of

1Paper, type, binding: what quality is made of

Cover design: a book's first sentence

2

Distribution: reaching a town with no bookshop

3

Book fairs: why they matter in a digital age

4

Reissuing classics: what to change and what not to

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