My Women
My Women (Ukrainian: Мої жінки), is a bilingual Ukrainian–English short story collection by Ukrainian writer Yuliia Iliukha.[1]
In Ukraine, the book My Women was widely discussed as one of the most important literary responses to the war from a woman’s point of view. The collection appeared on the long list and then the shortlist for the 2024 “Book of the Year BBC” award before being named overall winner.[2][3]
Reception and awards
- BBC News Ukraine Book of the Year of the Year 2024[4]
- Winner of 128 LIT’s 2023 International Chapbook Prize[5][6]
Reviews
- A review in New Eastern Europe described the collection as a poignant and inescapable portrayal of women confronting the brutalities of the Russo-Ukrainian War.[7]
- The book has been widely discussed at literary events and festivals, including readings and conversations at Dartmouth College and other European and North American institutions.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Office Ukraine - Three Years in Austria: Interview mit Yuliia Iliukha". www.artistshelp-ukraine.at. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Видавництво Старого Лева". Видавництво Старого Лева (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Книжконовини: Оголосили короткі списки Книги року ВВС-2024". readeat.com (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Yulia Ilyukha, Grasya Oliyko, Yuriy Roketsky win BBC News Ukraine Book of the Year 2024 awards". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ ""My Women" by Yuliia Iliukha, translated from Ukrainian by Hanna Leliv". 128 LIT. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "My Women: In Conversation with Ukrainian Writer Yuliia Iliukha". The Harriman Institute. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ Gleichgewicht, Daniel (2025-05-28). "The women of war: a review of Yuliia Iliukha's My Women". New Eastern Europe. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "My Women in Conversation with Yuliia Iliukha". East European, Eurasian, and Russian Studies. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Yuliia Iliukha". Laxfield Literary Associates. Retrieved 2025-11-22.