Forgottenness
by Tanja Maljartschuk, translated by Zenia Thompkins
In Forgottenness, Tanja Maljartschuk weaves a haunting tapestry of memory, loss, and the elusive nature of identity. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Ukraine, the novel explores the lives of those left in the margins—individuals whose stories risk fading into obscurity amid the tumult of history and personal grief.
Maljartschuk’s prose is both precise and lyrical, capturing the silences between words as much as the narratives themselves. Zenia Thompkins’s masterful translation preserves the evocative cadence of the original Ukrainian, rendering the text accessible to English-speaking readers without sacrificing its emotional depth. This work is a profound meditation on the painful beauty of forgotten lives and the enduring quest to reclaim them.
Forgottenness
by Tanja Maljartschuk, translated by Zenia Thompkins
In Forgottenness, Tanja Maljartschuk weaves a haunting tapestry of memory, loss, and the elusive nature of identity. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Ukraine, the novel explores the lives of those left in the margins—individuals whose stories risk fading into obscurity amid the tumult of history and personal grief.
Maljartschuk’s prose is both precise and lyrical, capturing the silences between words as much as the narratives themselves. Zenia Thompkins’s masterful translation preserves the evocative cadence of the original Ukrainian, rendering the text accessible to English-speaking readers without sacrificing its emotional depth. This work is a profound meditation on the painful beauty of forgotten lives and the enduring quest to reclaim them.
Bullaun Press, 2024, new
