Yuriy Vynnychuk is a contemporary Ukrainian writer, journalist, and translator, author of the novels Tango of Death and Malva Landa, and laureate of the Shevchenko Prize. His works are marked by irony, stylistic play, and bold eroticism. Vynnychuk explores Lviv’s urban culture, historical myths, and human psychology, blending literature with theatricality and sharp satire.
✨ In the 1980s, Vynnychuk worked in the Lviv theatre Ne Zhurys!, writing satirical texts and songs. 📚 He compiled anthologies of Ukrainian Gothic and erotic literature, reviving forgotten texts. 🏙 In his books, Lviv appears almost as a character, full of myths and legends. 🎭 Known for hoaxes, he sometimes presented his own works as “ancient manuscripts.” 🔮 His novel Tango of Death is considered one of the finest about Ukraine in the 20th century. 💡 He has translated extensively from Polish classics. 🔥 His books often stirred scandals due to eroticism and biting satire. 🖋 He edited the newspaper Post-Postup in the 1990s, famous for its irony. 🌍 His works have been translated into English, German, Polish, and other languages. 😅 Funny fact: once jokingly published a “recipe for cooking babies,” which caused outrage and scandal. 🤔 Curious detail: he is known as a “night writer,” working best while Lviv sleeps.