The Tragic Fate of Those Who Preserve Ukraine's Literary Legacy
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NPR
Ukrainian novelist Victoria Amelina, who had been searching for a fellow writer's diary documenting life under Russian occupation, was killed while trying to document war atrocities. Amelina, known for her award-winning novels and poetry, joined the organization Truth Hounds to research war crimes in Ukraine. She believed that Russia aimed to exterminate Ukrainian culture and saw parallels between the suppression of Ukrainian culture by imperial and Soviet Russia. Amelina's own life was tragically cut short as she sought to preserve and shed light on the literary heritage of her country.