Odesa in Odyssey: Navigating Forms, Languages, and Cultures

Odesa, Ukraine, is a city of wit, warmth, and, not for the first time, war.

Panelists will read and discuss original work and translations rooted in the city.

• Natalya Sukhonos (Sunlight Trapped in Stone) explores her heritage, immigration, and Russia’s ongoing invasion in her latest poetry collection.
• Ian Ross Singleton reveals how Yuri Yanovsky’s The Shipwright resists colonialism with its dynamic use of Ukrainian.
• Odesa-born Olga Livshin (A Life Replaced) delves into themes of survival and spirituality during Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine in her latest poems.