European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2019) Winner
Haska Shyyan
ハスカ・シャン
Haska Shyyan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-01-01 （Lviv）
- Nationality
- Ukrainian
- Languages
- Ukrainian
- Residence History
- Lviv (birthplace) → Kyiv (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 2014-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lviv University | Classical Philology | — | — | — | Ukraine |
Lviv University
Classical Philology
Country:
Ukraine
Studied classical philology in Lviv
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EU Prize for Literature | Behind the Back | — | European Union (EU) | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
Behind the Back
Organization:
European Union (EU)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hunt, Doctor, Hunt!
2014 NovelDebut novel published in 2014. Much of the book was written on the author's mobile phone while she was ill.
Illness and creationUrban lifeMemory
Behind the Back
Novel'Behind the Back' is noted as the work that won the EU Prize for Literature (detailed publication year unknown).
Individual and societyMemory
Bibliography
- Hunt, Doctor, Hunt!
- Behind the Back
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary Ukrainian literatureConcise, direct prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Illness and recoveryMemoryUrban landscapes
Health
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Illness (unspecified)Her illness is noted as the context in which much of her debut novel was written on a mobile phone.
Legacy
A contemporary Ukrainian writer from Lviv. One of her notable works won the EU Prize for Literature, bringing recognition domestically and internationally. Although her published bibliography is concise, she is regarded as an important voice among a younger generation of writers.
Trivia
- Much of her debut novel was reportedly written on a mobile phone.
- Born in Lviv and currently lives in Kyiv.