The novel "Who Are You?" by Ukrainian writer and military man Artem Chekh will be published in the United States. The English translation was announced by the American publishing house Seven Stories Press. The book will be published in 2025.
This was reported by PEN Ukraine on Facebook.
The commentary on the novel states that it is "an insightful and realistic look at life in post-Soviet Ukraine, as well as a story about the search for identity in times of war".
In addition, director Iryna Tsilyk made a movie based on the novel, Me and Felix (international title Rock Paper Grenade), in which writer and poet Yuriy Izdryk played one of the lead roles.
The movie tells the story of a young boy, Tymofiy, growing up in the 1990s, focusing on his relationships with his family, friends, first love, and with Felix, a former counterintelligence officer who served in Afghanistan.
The novel also won the BBC News Ukraine Book of the Year Award in 2021.
Author: Danylo Pievchev