The Fantastic Worlds of Yuri Vynnychuk

by Yuri Vynnychuk, Michael M. Naydan (Translator)

Yuri Vynnychuk is a master storyteller and satirist, who emerged from the Western Ukrainian underground in Soviet times to become one of Ukraine’s most prolific and most prominent writers of today. He is a chameleon who can adapt his narrative voice in a variety of ways and whose style at times is reminiscent of Borges. A master of the short story, he exhibits a great range from exquisite lyrical-philosophical works such as his masterpiece “An Embroidered World,” written in the mode of magical realism; to intense psychological studies; to contemplative science fiction and horror tales; and to wicked black humor and satire such as his “Max and Me.” Excerpts are also presented in this volume of his longer prose works, including his highly acclaimed novel of wartime Lviv Tango of Death, which received the 2012 BBC Ukrainian Book of the Year Award. The translations offered here allow the English-language reader to become acquainted with the many fantastic worlds and lyrical imagination of an extraordinarily versatile writer.

Translated from Ukrainian by Michael M. Naydan

(with one translation by Askold Melnyczuk and two translations by Mark Andryczyk)

Translations edited by Oksana Tatsyak

Genres: Ukraine, Short Stories

276 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2016

About the author

Yuri Vynnychuk (sometimes spelled as Yuriy Vynnychuk, Yuryy Vynnychuk, Iurii Vynnychuk, Yurii Vynnychuk, Jurij Wynnytschuk, Jurij Wynnyczuk, Jurij Vіnіčuk, Youri Vinitchouk) is a contemporary Ukrainian writer.

Ukrainian language profile: Юрій Винничук

Reviews

[Laurel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic, fantastical collection of short stories with a Ukrainian flavour. Loved it.