Ulas Samchuk – 20th-century Ukrainian writer, author of the epic “Volyn” and the novel “Maria,” the first literary work about the Holodomor. An émigré and publicist, he was part of the Ukrainian People’s Republic government in exile and a leading voice of the Ukrainian diaspora. His works combine history, national identity, and the tragedies of the 20th century.
📖 “Maria” (1934) is considered the first literary testimony of the Holodomor. 🌍 After WWII, he lived in Germany and later in Canada. 🖋 His trilogy “Volyn” became a chronicle of Ukrainian village life. 🏛 Headed the Artistic Ukrainian Movement (MUR) of émigré writers. 💡 Called himself “the chronicler of Ukrainian space.” 📚 His works were translated into German, English, Polish. 😮 Odd fact: during WWII he edited the newspaper Volyn in Rivne, sparking controversy. 😂 Funny: friends joked he wrote so much he always carried ink and manuscripts, even on trains.