Yuliya Musakovska | |
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Born | 9 July 1982 |
Occupation | poet and translator |
Subject | poetry and translation of Ukrainian from Swedish and to English |
Notable awards | DICTUM Prize (2014), Smoloskyp Prize for Poetry (2010), “Koronaciya Slova” Prize for Song Lyrics (2011) |
Yuliya Musakovska (born July 9, 1982, Lviv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian poet and translator.[1] She is the author of poetry collections such as “Exhaling, Inhaling” (2010), “Masks” (2011), “Hunting for Silence” (2014), “Men, Women and Children,” and “The God of Freedom” (2021) as well as two poetry chapbooks released in Poland and Sweden.[2][3] Her poems have been translated into over thirty languages and widely published across the globe.[4] A full length English translation of Musakovska's poetry, The God of Freedom, was published by Arrowsmith Press in 2024.[5]
She has received numerous literature awards, including the prestigious Smoloskyp Prize for young authors (2010) and the DICTUM Prize, awarded by the Krok Publishing House (2014). Musakovska has participated in numerous festivals and cultural events in Ukraine and abroad. She is also a member of PEN Ukraine.[6]