The award ceremony will take place in October this year.
Ukrainian writer, musician and public figure Serhiy Zhadan will receive the 2022 German Booksellers Peace Prize. This was announced by the board of the foundation of the same name.
It is noted that Zhadan will receive an award for “outstanding artistic activity and for his humanitarian position, with which he addresses people during the war and helps them at the risk of their lives.” p>
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“In his novels, essays, poems and lyrics Sergei Zhadan takes us to a world that has experienced great upheavals , but still lives by tradition. His lyrics tell of how war and destruction enter this world and shake people. At the same time, the writer finds his own language, which powerfully and differentiatedly shows us what many people have not wanted to see for a long time, “said the organizers of the award.
They also added that Zhadan shows that people in Ukraine are trying to lead an independent life, defined by peace and freedom, despite all the violence.
Zhadan himself has already commented on the award, thanking German publishers.
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“It is very important that Ukraine is in the German information space. It is important that in the autumn at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where this award is presented, Ukraine will be the subject of discussion. We need weapons, but we also need information support. We have to win this war, we have to defend our future. That is why now every manifestation of support for Ukrainian culture works for our victory. Many thanks to everyone for solidarity! ”He wrote on Facebook.
The award ceremony will take place on October 23.
Earlier Zhadan became the man of the year according to the Polish edition Gazeta Wyborcza.
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