Growing up at the turn of the epochs, it was this generation that defined Ukraine at perhaps the most challenging time in its modern history.” ![]() The book speaks on behalf of a generation of Ukrainians, who are now finding their voice in literature. BBC News Ukraine has announced the winners of its 2020 Book of the Year awards, presented in partnership with the Cultural Programme of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).ĭuring the awards ceremony, streamed on the BBC News Ukraine Facebook page and YouTube channel, Serhii Serhiyovych Saigon’s “Yupak” (publisher: Bilka) was named as BBC Book of the Year, Ulyana Chuba’s “Med i Pashtet – fantastichni vitrohony” (“Honey and Pate – Fantastic Scatterbrains”) (publisher: A-BA-BA-GA-LA-MA-GA) as BBC Children’s Book of the Year, and Oksana Zabuzhko’s “Planeta Polyn” (“Planet Wormwood”) (publisher: Komora ) as the winner in the BBC Book of the Year – Essays category.Ĭommenting on the Book of the Year – which was announced by Melinda Simmons, the UK Ambassador to Ukraine – BBC News Ukraine Editor and the awards jury member, Marta Shokalo, said: “The novel ‘Yupak’ by Serhii Serhiyovych Saigon is not only a personal success of a young author but also an important event for the Ukrainian society.
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