Marina Levitska (Levitskaya) ( born Marina Lewycka , Ukrainian Marina Levitska ; born 1946, Kiel , Germany ) is a British writer of Ukrainian origin.
| Marina Levitska | |
|---|---|
| English Marina Lewycka | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Kiel , Germany |
| Citizenship (citizenship) | |
| Occupation | writer |
| Direction | magical realism |
| Language of Works | English |
| Awards | [d] ( 2005 ) |
Born in a refugee camp. Soon with her family she moved to England. She studied at Keele University , where she graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in English and philosophy. In 1969, she received a bachelor's degree in philosophy from York University . She worked on a doctorate at London Kings College (not completed). Until 2012, she taught media studies at the University of Sheffield Hallam. Married, lives in Sheffield .
She began to write in Ukrainian (the language spoken at home) in early childhood.
In 2005 she made her debut with the book “A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian” [4] , on an autobiographical material telling a touching story of a family of Ukrainian emigrants in England. The novel was enthusiastically received by the public and critics, was awarded and became a bestseller, it was translated into more than 30 languages.
In 2007, her second novel was published, a continuation of the previous one, Two Caravans.
In 2009, the third novel “We are all made of glue” was released. In 2012, the fourth novel, Various Pets Alive and Dead, was released.
She has also published a number of books on nursing and elderly care.
Reviews
In less than a year, “A Brief History of Tractors in Ukrainian” became a sensation in English-speaking Europe and America. It’s impossible not to read such books - sharp, ambiguous and magical, they expand the horizons of understanding our reality: in fact, it’s impossible to imagine that such a novel was written several years ago - not to mention that it won recognition and critics, and readers of the world. Roman Levitskaya’s novel is one of the few books so far thanks to which modern world literature reaches new frontiers, and “humanity, laughing, is parting with its past.” Books about which they not only speak, but also argue.
- M. Nemtsov
The coordinator of the book series "The book they are talking about" [5]
Bibliography
- 2005 - A Brief History of Tractors in Ukrainian ( A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian )
- 2007 - Two Caravans
- 2009 - English We are all made of glue
Awards and recognition
- 2005 - Woodhouse Prize ( Eng. Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize ) for the novel “A Brief History of Tractors in Ukrainian”
- 2005 - Roman “A Brief History of Tractors in Ukrainian”, short list of the Orange Literature Prize
- 2005 - Saga Award for Wit Award for the novel “A Brief History of Tractors in Ukrainian”
- 2007 - Shortlisted Writer of the Year by the British Book Association ( British Book Awards Author of the Year )
- 2008 - The novel “Two Caravans” is listed on the short list of the Orwell Prize
- 2008 - Society of Authors Travel Award Writers' Union Award
Links
- ↑ LIBRIS
- ↑ British National Bibliography
- ↑ CONOR
- ↑ Marina Levitskaya. A brief history of tractors in Ukrainian. - Eksmo, 2006 .-- 352 p. - (The book they are talking about). - 12,100 copies. - ISBN 5-699-15539-2 .
- ↑ Maxim Nemtsov . Marina Levitskaya: A brief history of tractors in Ukrainian (Russian) (neopr.) ? . Homes & Communities. Date of treatment April 27, 2010. Archived March 13, 2012.