Vladimir Zhbankov
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photo by Lisa Zhbankova
Vladimir Zhbankov
Kyiv, Ukraine

Vladimir Zhbankov was born in Moscow in 1985 and has lived in Kyiv since 2015. He is the author of two collections of poems: “The Third Alphabet” and “Matchka” (Laurus, Kyiv, 2019, 2022). His texts have been published in  Russian literary magazines, such as Prologue, Znamya, SHO, Interpoetry, Polutona, and others. In early spring 2022, he refused to be evacuated. After the Russian invasion, he worked as a volunteer in the defense of Kyiv, and later, as a coordinator of the project specializing in search and assistance to Ukrainian prisoners of war (Poshuk.Polon).

 

Bookshelf
Version 1.0.0
by Nina Kossman

 

A new book of poems by Nina Kossman. “When the mythological and personal meet, something transforms for this reader…” -Ilya Kaminsky

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by Olga Stein

A collection of poems by Olga Stein.

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by Naza Semoniff

This isn’t self-help. It’s not a parody either. It’s something stranger and smarter: a satirical, uncategorizable book about belief, leadership, algorithmic power, and the performance of divinity in modern life.

book one
by Sergii Mazurkevych

From the myths of the ancient Near East to the secluded palaces of forgotten empires, Harems: Origins and Eunuchs uncovers how the idea of the harem first emerged — not only as a symbol of power and beauty, but also as a reflection of human desire, faith, and control. With the precision of a historian and the sensitivity of a storyteller, Sergii Mazurkevych traces the hidden world of eunuchs, devotion, and intrigue that shaped entire civilizations. A thoughtful and visually rich journey into one of history’s most secret institutions.

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EastWest Literary Forum Bilingual Poetry & Prose Reading. July 13, 2025.
Length: 2 hrs. 08 min