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Mykola Dementiuk

マイコラ・デメンチューク

Mykola Dementiuk

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
American
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Author

Education

Columbia University
Country: United States

Awards

Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Literature
2010
Work: Holy Communion
Category: バイセクシュアル文学
Organization: Lambda Literary
Result: 受賞
Lambda Literary Award
2013
Work: The Facialist
Organization: Lambda Literary
Result: 受賞
Bisexual Book Awards
2013
Work: Times Square Queer: Tales of Bad Boys in the Big Apple
Organization: Bi Writers Association
Result: 最終候補

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Vienna Dolorosa

2007 Fiction

A collection including short and medium-length fiction. Specifics are not detailed here.

urban lifeloneliness

Holy Communion

2008 Novel

Lambda Literary Award–winning novel. Deals with character studies around LGBT themes and urban life.

LGBTurban lifeidentity

100 Whores: Memories of a John

2010 Memoir-style fiction

A recollective work addressing sex and relationships.

sexmemory

Dee Dee Day

2010 Fiction

Contains short fiction pieces. Specific details are limited.

character study

Variety, the Spice of Life

2010 Fiction

A short collection or novel published under its original title.

varietyhumor

Kisser: A Masculine Femininity

2011 Essays/Fiction

Work discussing gender representation and masculinity/femininity.

genderself-expression

Queers of Central Park

2011 Short stories/essays

A short-story collection portraying New York scenes and the LGBT community.

New YorkLGBT

The Facialist

2012 Novel

Lambda Literary Award–winning novel (2013). Explores relationships and urban settings.

relationshipsurban life

Times Square Queer: Tales of Bad Boys in the Big Apple

2012 Short story collection

A collection of stories about people around Times Square. Finalist for the 2013 Bisexual Book Awards.

urban lifesexuality

Sissy Godiva

2013 Fiction

Short fiction or novel; specific details are not provided here.

identity

The Bookstore Clerk

2013 Short story

A short story; limited details available.

everyday lifecharacter study

Bibliography

  • Vienna Dolorosa (2007)
  • Holy Communion (2008)
  • 100 Whores: Memories of a John (2010)
  • Dee Dee Day (2010)
  • Variety, the Spice of Life (2010)
  • Kisser: A Masculine Femininity (2011)
  • Queers of Central Park (2011)
  • The Facialist (2012)
  • Times Square Queer: Tales of Bad Boys in the Big Apple (2012)
  • Sissy Godiva (2013)
  • The Bookstore Clerk (2013)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Direct, candid narration depicting urban settingsA style combining humor and biting irony
Recurring Motifs
New York urban landscapesLGBTQ+ communitysex and relationshipsmemory and regret

Health

  • Stroke
    1997年
    Partially incapacitated by a stroke in 1997.

Legacy

Mykola Dementiuk is known for works portraying New York urban culture and LGBT themes. He is a multiple Lambda Literary Award winner and respected within that field.

Trivia

  • Graduate of Columbia University.
  • Won the 2010 Lambda Literary Award for Holy Communion.
  • Won the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for The Facialist.
  • Times Square Queer was a 2013 Bisexual Book Awards finalist.
  • Worked on road crews for Lollapalooza, Big Apple Circus, and Cirque du Soleil.
  • Partially incapacitated by a stroke in 1997.