
Russian/Ukrainian/Yiddish literature; ocean swimmer; translator; author Songs in Dark Times @harvard_press, Jews and Ukrainians @NorthwesternUP
Joined February 2009
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Talking about ending a civilization is a threat of genocide.
Some thoughts about the President of the United States speaking about ending a civilization. The president speaks genocide. Anyone who has been involved in that conversation or associated actions would be complicit. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment.
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Stay classy, academia…
I was flattered and honored to be invited, two years ago, to deliver the 2027 Lawrence Stone Lectures at Princeton University; I was saddened and mystified to learn that Princeton has disinvited me.
#princeton
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My conversation with Dov-Ber Kerler about Yiddish and Ukraine, published on the 78th anniversary of the execution of the most prominent Soviet Yiddish poets in Moscow's Lubyanka prison. The War in Ukraine: Jewish News #53 open.substack.com/pub/davidf…
Pleased to announce this forthcoming book of poems by Yaryna Chornohuz, in my translation, with Jantar. Stay tuned!
My poems from the second collection will be soon available in English translation by incredible translator, author and professor of literature @aglaser
You can find it in British independent publishing house Jantar, based in London.
This tweet is how the president of the US marked Juneteenth this year -- the anniversary of emancipation in the US. (Same president who just spent tens of millions of $ on his birthday parade.)
Hey @realDonaldTrump exactly which holiday do you have in mind? Hmmm?
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Дякую, Президенте Зеленський та Перша леді України за все, що ви робите заради миру і за те, що вірите у волю! #Ukraine @ZelenskaUA @ZelenskyyUa
"Like Van Gogh’s Arlesian night sky the instances of light are exaggerated"
My brilliant grad student at @UCSD, @reemhtasyakan, is also a poet and fiction writer. Her latest work in @neologismpoetry neologismpoetry.com/April-20…
Replying to @sarahcpr
@sarahcpr will you please work your magic with this one?? youtube.com/watch?v=nNAYGVr9… @marci_shore @TimothyDSnyder
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"When you’re sitting in a chair, wires hooked up to your body, in some sense everything is simple. You are an enemy, and opposite you are your enemies." @AseyevStanislav @TimothyDSnyder @marci_shore @Oleh_Kotsyuba
After my post about Radio Liberty, Professor @TimothyDSnyder asked me to expand on the idea in a short article.
Here it is (translated by Amelia Glaser):
open.substack.com/pub/snyder…
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I have a big birthday coming up at the end of the month. If you have any inclination to buy me a drink, please donate to United24 instead. @TimothyDSnyder and Sławomir Sierakowski are raising funds toward an armored evacuation vehicle for Ukraine.
donorbox.org/armored-medevac…
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Always a good time to repost our Kyiv response to Tucker Carlson...
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Americans cannot afford to choose the wrong side of history.
Trump and his administration turns out to be the most successful special operation in the modern history of fascist putin’s russia. I’m sure this is how it will be remembered in history.
Meanwhile, I’ll keep enjoying the role of those who appeared to cause the biggest disaster to fascist putin’s russia by resistance to their occupation.
Also I enjoy wearing my suit🇺🇦🫡 A little bit cheaper than brian’s, I believe
The US could still choose to be a leader in ensuring safety around the world. Make the right decision and fight to uphold our security guarantees to keep Ukraine sovereign. @marcorubio @SecDef @SpeakerJohnson @RepRaskin
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A poem by the Ukrainian poet Ostap Slyvynsky, with thanks to @TimothyDSnyder for sharing it on this third anniversary of a brutal, unprovoked invasion. The history of freedom and democracy will by written in water. @SpeakerJohnson @PeteHegseth snyder.substack.com/p/what-w…
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If you don't know Yevhenii Monastyrskyi already, you will soon. Great piece on a remarkable person.
Amazing interview with the indomitable Yevhenii Monastyrskyi @YMonastyrskyi about resistance in the occupied Luhansk, leveraging academic skills during wartime & more!
gsas.harvard.edu/news/resist…
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This was a good conversation. Thanks for hosting us!
✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for Translation Talks with Amelia M. Glaser (@aglaser) and Yuliya Ilchuk! ✨
It was an enlightening conversation about the power of translation, especially in times of great turmoil. We were especially thrilled to see people registering from all over Canada—and the world! 🌍 From Chile, Egypt, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine, and the USA—your presence and interest made this event special.
💬 For those who attended: What was the most thought-provoking idea from the conversation that stayed with you? Share in the comments!
🎧 If you missed it—or want to listen again—the podcast of the conversation will be available soon. Stay tuned!
@arrowsmithpress
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Pleased to share this article in @slavicreview, coauthored with Paige Lee. Grateful to the colleagues who participated in this forum on #Ukraine and #poetry, and to those who offered advice on the archive. @globalrhizome @ilya_poet @marci_shore cambridge.org/core/journals/…
You can access the Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry Archive here: ukrpoetry.org/
















