Oleksandr Irvanets

Oleksandr Irvanets: is a major Ukrainian poet, prose writer, playwright, and translator. His works have been translated into numerous languages. In 1985, along with Yuri Andrukhovych and Viktor Neborak, he founded the literary group Bu–Ba–Bu. From 1993, he has resided in Irpin, near Kyiv. His plays have been staged internationally.