About this episode
Andrii Ushytskyi discusses his experiences as a writer and editor during the war in Ukraine, including the impact on his writing and the role of dance as expression.
In the season’s penultimate episode, we feature Andrii Ushytskyi, a Kyiv-based writer, dancer, and co-editor of Solomiya , an independent magazine founded in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ushytskyi begins by reading a short essay by Natalia Ginzburg, “The Son of Man” (Unita, 1946), and then speaks with Sky Goodden about his editorial arc and the responsiveness and faith that stewarding a publication—and writing—through a war has required. He also speaks to how the invasion has changed the nature of his writing, and how, for Ushytskyi, dance has emerged as a form of kinesthetic expression and release. Thanks to this episode’s sponsors, Rabkin Foundation and Art Toronto , for supporting our work. Thanks to Andrii Ushytskyi for his contribution to this season. And our many thanks to Jacob Irish, our editor, and Chris Andrews, for production assistance.
People in this episode
Host: Sky Goodden
Guest: Andrii Ushytskyi
Topics covered
- writing
- dance
- editorial work
- war
- Ukraine
Keywords
- Kyiv
- Solomiya
- Natalia Ginzburg
- The Son of Man
Sponsors
Rabkin Foundation, Art Toronto
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Son of Man
Places: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine
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