In the Hour of War—Poetry from Ukraine showcases poets, translators, and artists from four new books that consider what it means to be Ukrainian during unthinkable times. Featured speakers include Maya Chhabra, Carolyn Forché, Amelia M. Glaser, Andrew Janco, Ilya Kaminsky, Olga Livshin, and Hanna Melnyczuk.

Ukraine may be the only country on earth that owes its existence, at least in part, to a poet. Ever since the appearance of Taras Shevchenko’s Kobzar in 1840, poetry has played a role in Ukrainian culture. The poems in these books offer a startling look at the way language both affects and reflects the realities of war and extremity and mark not only one of the darkest periods in Ukrainian history, but also a significant moment in the universal struggle for democracy and human rights.

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