“Legends of Lviv” (PL)
24.06.2024 - 15:00 / Galicia Jewish Museum, ul. Dajwór 18Witches and ghosts, King Daniel and Batiars, Bartłomiej Zimorowic and Gildene Royze. These are some of the characters who are depicted in “Legends of Lviv” by Jurij Wynnyczuk.
This Ukrainian author, who has been living in Lviv for decades, compiled traditional Jewish, Armenian, Polish and Ukrainian stories about the famous capital of Galicia. These stories help us understand Lviv and its unique richness that comes from hundreds of years of history and the blending of many different cultures. “Legends of Lviv” is a gem and is also aimed at a wide audience: from readers who are interested in pure enjoyment of the book to ethnographers. The translation of this book, which has become highly popular in Ukraine, was published by the College of Eastern Europe in 2024.
During the meeting, we will find out about the role of Lviv in Jewish, Polish and Ukrainian cultures, the strength of this city’s mythos which impacts our imagination to this day, and how stories create communities.
The meeting will be led by Nikodem Szczygłowski, a traveler, writer, essayist, and translator. He is the author of essays and publications about the Baltic states, the Balkans and Central Europe.
Jurij Wynnyczuk (b. 1952) – Ukrainian writer, journalist and editor, master of mystifications and storytelling. His books “Death Tango”, “Lutetia”, “The Pubs of Lviv”, and “Maria’s Keys” (co-written with Andrij Kurkow) have also been published in Polish. He lives in Lviv.
This event is part of the project “20 for 20. A Series of Meetings with 20 Authors for the Galicia Jewish Museum’s 20th Anniversary”. The project was financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Fund for Promoting Culture.
