Words and War: Rachael Hegarty In Conversation with Lyuba Yakimchuk

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Rachael Hegarty in conversation with Lyuba Yakimchuk will reflect on Ukraine’s resistance and the role of the art in times of war.

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J﻿oin Irish Poet Rachael Hegarty in conversation with Ukrainian Poet Lyuba Yakimchuk, moderated by Olesya Zdorovetska (Ukrainian-Irish Cultural Platform) in the Dublin City Library and Archive (Pearse Street) on Tuesday, 4th July at 6:00pm as they discuss the role of art in times of war.An award-winning Ukrainian writer Lyuba Yakimchuk was born in Pervomaisk, Luhansk region, and currently resides in Kyiv. Her poetry book “Apricots of Donbas” was listed in Forbes magazine, Ukraine's Top 10 books about the war.Lyuba's poetry has received international acclaim and has been translated into over 20 languages. The New York Times, BBC, CBC, and CNN have covered her works. In 2022 she performed her poetry at Grammys.Rachael Hegarty is the Poet Laureate for Dublin 1, a prize winning poet, educator and a broadcaster. Rachael is a frequent contributor to RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany. Her debut collection, Flight Paths Over Finglas won the 2018 Shine Strong Award

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