A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails
| Author | Halyna Kruk |
|---|---|
| Translator | Amelia M. Glaser; Yuliya Ilchuk |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Arrowsmith Press |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Publication place | Ukraine |
| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 979-8986340197 |
| OCLC | 1381030721 |
A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails is a poetry collection by Ukrainian poet and scholar Halyna Kruk, translated into English by Amelia M. Glaser and Yuliya Ilchuk, and published by Arrowsmith Press in 2023. The English-language edition was shortlisted for the 2024 Griffin Poetry Prize.[1][2]
Award
In 2024, the book was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize, with the shortlist announcement crediting Glaser and Ilchuk for translation from the Ukrainian and identifying Kruk as the original author.[3]
Reception
The collection has been described by Stanford University’s Division of Literature, Cultures, and Languages as poetry that documents everyday life and moral experience during the war in Ukraine through lyrical and reflective verse.[4]
References
- ^ "2024 Shortlist and Lifetime Recognition Award Recipient". Griffin Poetry Prize. Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Griffin shortlist announced, Don McKay named 2024 lifetime recognition award recipient". Quill & Quire. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ Iryna, Savyuk (2024-04-26). "Ukrainian Poet's Collection Shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize". Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ "A Crash Course in Molotov Cocktails | Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages". dlcl.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2026-01-11.