Olesya Mamchich
Ukrainian poet and children's writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olesya Mamchich, also spelled Mamchych (born 1981) is a Ukrainian poet and children's writer.
Olesya Mamchich | |
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| Олеся Олександрівна Мамчич | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 43–44) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Occupation(s) | poet, children's writer |
| Awards | Lesya Ukrainka Award |
Early life and education
Olesya Mamchich was born in 1981, in Kyiv.[1] She completed studies in creative writing at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.[2]
Career
Olesya Mamchich debuted in 2005.[2] Her poems for children are taught as part of Ukrainian elementary school curriculum.[1] Her works have been translated into English, Polish, Belarusian, Georgian, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian and Hebrew.[1] Her texts inspired songs of the Ukrainian band OY Sound System.[3]
Mamchich organised many poem reading events at the Euromaidan protests.[2][4] She is a curator of a Ukrainian children's literature award.[1] In 2022, she received the Lesya Ukrainka Award in the Literary Works for Children and Youth category.[5]
Publications
Poetry
Children's books
References
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