Hemingway Knows Nothing

Ukrainian Cultural Centre in Ireland

Book launch and meeting with the Ukrainian war writer Artur Dron' in Dublin

Pearse Street Library

📅 Saturday, 19 September 2:00 pm📍 Pearse Street Library, 144 Pearse St, Dublin 2, D02 HE37Join us for the launch of the newly published English-language edition of Hemingway Knows Nothing (Jantar Publishing, 2026) by Ukrainian writer and war veteran Artur Dron'.Artur is a young, talented writer and the author of four books of poetry and prose. He is the winner of several literary awards, including the prestigious Yuriy Shevelyov Prize.Following the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Artur voluntarily joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He served in the 125th Separate Territorial Defense Brigade and participated in combat operations in the Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhia regions.In October 2024, he was seriously wounded, and in July 2025, he completed his military service for health reasons.In February 2023, lines from one of his poems were quoted by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. On February 24, 2026, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, the poem First to the Corinthians was read by English actor Ian McKellen.Hemingway Knows Nothing, published in Ukrainian in 2025, became a bestseller in Ukraine and is now taking the world by storm. By the end of this year, it will have been published in eight languages.The book is part memoir, part memorial to fallen comrades, and a timely reminder that soldiers on the front lines have complex inner lives.<blockquote>“Heartbreaking, direct, and tender — an extraordinary, gripping insight into the inner world of a young man who volunteered to defend his country.”</blockquote>This is how The Guardian's chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins described the book.The event will be moderated by Ukrainian journalist and writer Natalya Korniyenko, who is now based in Ireland.After the event, you will have the opportunity to purchase copies of the book in both Ukrainian and English and have them personally signed by the author.Free entry, but registration is required.Places are limited, so hurry up and book your place!

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