Ilya Kaminsky with Yuliya Musakovska and Olena Jennings: In the Hour of War
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Critically-acclaimed poet Ilya Kaminsky presents Ukrainian poetry featured in the collection In the Hour of War, joined by fellow poets and translators Yuliya Musakovska and Olena Jennings.
This event will take place in person at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library on the 7th Floor.
To join the event in-person | Doors will open 30 minutes before the program begins. For free events, we generally overbook to ensure a full house. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission. All registered seats are released shortly before start time, and seats may become available at that time. A standby line will form 30 minutes before the program.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Ilya Kaminsky is an award winning poet, author of Deaf Republic (Graywolf Press) and Dancing in Odessa (Tupelo Press) and co-editor and co-translator of many other books, including Ecco Anthology of International Poetry (Harper Collins), In the Hour of War: Poems from Ukraine (Arrowsmith), and Dark Elderberry Branch: Poems of Marina Tsvetaeva (Alice James Books). He collaborates frequently with painters, sculptors, musicians, choreographers, and theater artists. Odesa, Kaminsky’s recent collaboration with photographer Yelena Yamchuk, published by Gost Books, was listed by Time Magazine among The 20 Best Photo Books of 2022. In 2019, Kaminsky was selected by BBC as “one of the 12 artists that changed the world.”
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ACCESSIBILITY NOTES
In Person
- Assistive listening devices and/or hearing loops are available at the venue.
- You can request a free ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Real-Time Translation) captioning service by emailing your request at least two weeks in advance of the event: email accessibility@nypl.org or use this Gmail template.
- This venue is fully accessible to wheelchairs.
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All programs are subject to change or cancellation.
With special acknowledgement to our program partner, Razom for Ukraine.
Razom, which means “together” in Ukrainian, is dedicated to upholding the principles of the Revolution of Dignity (Maidan) and actively contributing to the establishment of a secure, prosperous, and democratic Ukraine. We achieve this by creating, inspiring, and collaborating on initiatives that motivate people to think, partner and do. Since February 2022, Razom has contributed over 100 million dollars to support the people of Ukraine, in these difficult times of war, thanks to the generosity of over 200,000 donors.
The 7 Stories Up Series at SNFL is made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF).