Ukraine Diaries: Dispatches from Kiev

Ukraine Diaries: Dispatches from Kiev is a 2014 nonfiction diary by Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov.[1][2] Published by Harvill Secker on 31 July 2014, the English-language edition was translated from Russian by Sam Taylor, with an afterword translated by Amanda Love Darragh.[1][2][3] The book collects Kurkov's diary entries from 21 November 2013 to late April 2014, covering the Euromaidan protests in Kyiv, the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych, Russia's annexation of Crimea, and the beginning of the war in Donbas.[4][5]

Reception

The book was reviewed on publication by several British newspapers. In The Gaurdian, Oliver Bullough described it as a valuable guide to the Ukrainian crisis and praised the way it connected ordinary life with major political events.[6]After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the book was included in recommended reading lists by Library Journal and Literary Hub.[7][8]


References

  1. ^ a b "Ukraine Diaries". Penguin Books UK. Penguin Random House UK. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Kurkov, Andrey (2014). Ukraine diaries: dispatches from Kiev / translated by Sam Taylor with an afterword translated by Amanda Love Darragh. Harvill Secker. ISBN 9781846559471 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Ukraine diaries : dispatches from Kiev". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ Flood, Alison (14 May 2014). "Andrey Kurkov to publish Ukraine crisis diaries". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ Edwards, Maxim (3 September 2014). "Review: Andrey Kurkov, 'Ukraine Diaries'". openDemocracy. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ^ Bullough, Oliver (2014-08-17). "Ukraine Diaries: Dispatches from Kiev review – an invaluable guide to the present crisis". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
  7. ^ "What To Read About Ukraine Now: A Booklist". Library Journal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Understanding the Ukraine Crisis: A Comprehensive Reading List". Literary Hub. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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