Artem Chekh – contemporary Ukrainian writer, author of “Absolute Zero” (Tochka nul) and “Who Are You?” A veteran of the war in Donbas, he transformed his frontline experience into sincere, honest literature. His style combines simplicity, keen observation, and subtle humour.
📖 His “Absolute Zero” (2017) is a raw war memoir from the frontlines. 🌍 His works have been translated into English, Polish, German. 🖋 Writes not only about war, but also about urban life, childhood, memory. 💡 “Chekh” is a pen name; his real surname is Sukhyna. 🏆 Recipient of several Ukrainian literary awards. 😮 Odd fact: married to writer and filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk. 😂 Funny: once joked that his hardest task is convincing his son that “staring at a laptop counts as work.”