Sergei Zhadan

Sergei Zhadan is an award-winning Ukrainian poet, translator and writer. His work has been translated into German, English, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Lithuanian, Belorussian, Russian, Hungarian and Armenian. Zhadan lives and works in Kharkiv.

Ukraine's Euro-2012: a carnival for prostitutes and politicians

In an article first published on oDR in August 2011, Sergei Zhadan explores how the Euro 2012 football championships have become something of a substitute national idea in Ukraine.

By Sergei Zhadan

/ 4 May 2012

Ukraine's Euro-2012: life as an economic miracle

Feted by everyone from politicians to prostitutes, the prospect of co-hosting the Euro 2012 football championships has become something of a substitute national idea for Ukraine. Such a pity, therefore, that it has done nothing to heal the population's deep divisions, or rein in an increasingly co

By Sergei Zhadan

/ 15 Aug 2011