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Myroslav Laiuk
Myroslav Laiuk (; born 31 July 1990) is a Ukrainian writer. Biography and artworks Myroslav Laiuk was born in 1990 in Smodna, Kosiv Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. Living in Kyiv, Ukraine he graduated from National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and received a PhD degree for "Philosophy and Literature" program there. Since 2018, Laiuk teaches a creative writing course at his alma-mater university. In 2018, Myroslav Laiuk was included to the list of Top 30 Under 30 of 2018 by Kyiv Post, an award for young innovative Ukrainians achieving outstanding results in different fields. His works are translated into different foreign languages, with published books in Lithuania, Slovakia, Belarus, and Poland. In 2018, he became a recipient of the Emerging Writer on Tour award. He was a participant of Poetry Africa Festival (South Africa), Festival of World Literature (Croatia), Authors' Reading Month (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine), StAnza (Scotland International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukrainians
Ukrainians (, ) are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine. Their native tongue is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian, and the majority adhere to Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, forming the List of contemporary ethnic groups, second largest ethno-linguistic community. At around 46 million worldwide, Ukrainians are the second largest Slavs, Slavic ethnic group after Russians. Ukrainians have been Endonym and exonym, given various names by foreign rulers, which have included Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Habsburg monarchy, the Austrian Empire, and then Austria-Hungary. The East Slavic population inhabiting the territories of modern-day Ukraine were known as Ruthenians, referring to the territory of Ruthenia; the Ukrainians living under the Russian Empire were known as Little Russians, named after the territory of Little Russia. The ethnonym Ukrainian, which was associated with the Cossack Hetmanate, was adopted following the Ukrainian natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosiv Raion
Kosiv Raion () is a raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of Ukraine. The city of Kosiv is the administrative center of the raion. Its population is Subdivisions On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast was reduced to six, however, the area of Kosiv Raion was essentially unchanged. The January 2020 estimate of the raion population was Both before and after 2000, the raion consisted of five hromadas: * Kosiv urban hromada with the administration in the city of Kosiv; * Kosmach rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Kosmach; * Kuty settlement hromada with the administration in the rural settlement of Kuty; * Rozhniv rural hromada with the administration in the selo of Rozhniv; * Yabluniv settlement hromada with the administration in the rural settlement of Yabluniv. General information The district is located in the Precarpathian region of Ukraine. The total area is 903&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (), also referred to as Ivano-Frankivshchyna () or simply Frankivshchyna, is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (region) in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. It has a population of The area, also known as Prykarpattia, was part of the historical region of Galicia (Eastern Europe), Galicia, where the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia flourished. After World War I, the area became part of the Second Polish Republic and was administered as part of Stanisławów Voivodeship until the invasion of Poland. The area was annexed by the Soviet Union and was known as Stanislav Oblast until 1962, when its administrative center was renamed after the Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko. Kolomyia was a historical center of the oblast and remains a major cultural center of Pokuttia, the traditional name for the southern part of the oblast. Name On November 9, 1962, a decree was issued by the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous List of cities in Ukraine, city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Mohyla Academy
The National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ( NaUKMA, ), colloquially known as Mohylianka (), is a highly ranked national state-sponsored research university located in a historic section of Kyiv, Ukraine. The university is bilingual in Ukrainian and English and is one of Ukraine's few universities with internationally recognized diplomas. NaUKMA takes part in numerous international university collaborations, such as the European University Association. With around 4000 students, NaUKMA is one of the smallest universities in Ukraine. The university takes its name from the institution cited as its main predecessor, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy established in 1615 and operating until 1819. The NaUKMA is located on that Academy's grounds in the ancient Podil neighborhood. In 1991, the modern university was organized, and teaching began the following year. Alumni of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy played a formative role in the intellectual and church life of Ukraine and Russia in 17th and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv Post
The ''Kyiv Post'' is Ukraine’s first and most prominent English-language newspaper. It was founded in 1995 in Kyiv by American businessman Jed Sunden. In 2018, the publication was acquired by prominent Ukrainian businessman Adnan Kivan, founder of KADORR Group. On November 11, 2021, Luc Chénier returned to ''Kyiv Post'' as its CEO to rebuild, with his first hire being Bohdan Nahaylo as its Chief Editor. Within two months, ''Kyiv Post'' had doubled its readership, with a clear emphasis on being Ukraine's global voice and by focusing on the USA, Canadian, UK, and European Union markets. By year 3, Kyiv Post had 97% of its readership outside Ukraine, with an combined websites and social media viewership of more than 6 million viewers per month. In October 2023, Kyiv Post was the first news organisations in Ukraine to be given a 100% content transparency and accuracy rating for journalism standards according to global rating platform News Guard (others with a perfect 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetry Africa
Poetry Africa is an international poetry festival held annually in Durban, South Africa. More than twenty poets, predominantly from South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent, participate in the 7- to 10-day Poetry Africa, an international poetry festival that is based mostly in Durban, South Africa, during the final quarter of the year. The festival's extensive programme includes theatre performances, readings, music and book-launches with a festival finale at BAT Centre. Day activities include seminars, workshops, open mic opportunities, and school visits. Poetry Africa is organized by the Centre for Creative Arts which is a multi-disciplinary arts organisation within the Faculty of Human Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban. From the CCA Mission statement: The Centre fulfils a function as facilitator, promoter, networker, and capacity builder, and plays a vital role in bringing to fruition the artistic potential of the region. The CCA co-ordinates four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authors' Reading Month
Authors' Reading Month is the largest Central European literary festival running annually since 2000. The organiser is the Větrné mlýny Publishers, (Brno, Czech Republic) and the festival takes place every July 1–31. Every day 2–3 readings take place performed by writers of the host country and writers from the festival guest country. As of 2016, the festival takes place in 5 cities simultaneously, spanning 4 countries: Brno and Ostrava (Czech Republic), Wrocław (Poland), Košice (Slovakia), and Lviv (Ukraine). In 2020 the festival guest country was Hungary. History In the years 2000–2004 the main festival venue was the Kabinet múz (formerly HaDivadlo). Since 2005 the venue has been the Husa na provázku Theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. Since 2016 the festival runs parallel in 5 cities in 4 countries. The readings are also available online at the Publishers YouTube channel, and broadcast by radios. In the years 2000–2004 the festival was dedicated only to Czech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBC
PBC may refer to: Organisations General terms * Public-benefit corporation (other) * Prescribed Body Corporate, or Registered Native Title Body Corporate, a type of legal entity in Australia Broadcasting * Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation * Palawan Broadcasting Corporation, Philippines * Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation * Persian Broadcasting Company * Progressive Broadcasting Corporation, Philippines Sports * Pickleball BC, Canadian provincial pickleball oversight body * Peach Belt Conference, US sports conference * Premier Boxing Champions, televised boxing event Other * Pakistan Bar Council * Pakistan Business Council * Parole Board of Canada * Party of Bible-abiding Christians (''Partei Bibeltreuer Christen''), Germany * Peacebuilding Commission, United Nations body * People's Bank of China * Pittsburgh Brewing Company Places * Hermanos Serdán International Airport, Puebla, Mexico by IATA airport code * Palm Beach County, Florida. Schools * Palm Beach C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literary Hub
''Literary Hub'' or ''LitHub'' is a daily literary website that was launched in 2015 by Grove Atlantic president and publisher Morgan Entrekin, American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame editor Terry McDonell, and '' Electric Literature'' founder Andy Hunter. Content Focused on literary fiction and nonfiction, ''Literary Hub'' publishes personal and critical essays, interviews, and book excerpts from over 100 partners, including independent presses ( New Directions Publishing, Graywolf Press), large publishers (Simon & Schuster, Alfred A. Knopf), bookstores ( Book People, Politics and Prose), non-profits (PEN America), and literary magazines (''The Paris Review'', n+1). The mission of ''Literary Hub'' is to be the "site readers can rely on for smart, engaged, entertaining writing about all things books." The website has been featured in ''The Washington Post'', ''The Guardian'', and '' Poets & Writers''. In 2019, ''Literary Hub'' launched their new blog, ''The Hub' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Births
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the 15th pope. Births Valeria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
