Yuliya Musakovska (Ukraine)

Yuliya Musakovska is a Ukrainian poet, writer and translator. She is the author of six books of poetry, among them The God of Freedom (2021) and Stones and Nails (2024). She has received numerous literary prizes in Ukraine and internationally, such as the Asian Prize for Poetry 2025 and the Diana Der Hovanessian Prize from the New England Poetry Club (USA). Her work has been translated into more than 30 languages and widely published abroad, including as collections in the U.S., Sweden, and Poland. In Estonian, her poetry has been published in literary journals Looming and Vikerkaar, as well as in the anthology Will I Break Free from This Sorrow? In 2025, Anna Verschik’s translation of Yuliya Musakovska’s poem Magnolia is Blooming in Someone Else’s Garden was awarded the August Sang Poetry Translation Prize. In 2023, Yuliya Musakovska paused her twenty-year career in IT and international business to focus on literary work and cultural advocacy for Ukraine. She has presented at many literary festivals and cultural events across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. Yuliya Musakovska is a member of PEN Ukraine.