Olesya Mamchych is a Ukrainian poet who writes for adults and children; born in 1981.
Her first publication was in 1992 (she was 11 years old at the time) in “Sonyashnyk” magazine. Since then her works have been regularly printed in literary periodicals. She graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv where she studied literary art.
Literary writings:
– Collections of poetry for adults “Peredpersha zbirka” (2002, unpublished), “Perekotybole” (Kyiv: Pyl’sary, 2005), “Obkladynka” (Kyiv: Elektroknyha, 2014), “Sontse pishlo y dekret” (Kyiv: Smoloskyp, 2014)
– Children book “A u nas upav ananas” (Kyiv: Granit T, 2013)
Particular works have been translated into Belarusian, Russian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Polish and Hebrew and printed in literary periodicals of Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, Russia and Israel.
Olesya Mamchych participated in many art projects, anthologies and festivals, co-organized literary imprezas.
She lives in Kyiv suburbs in an artist commune with two daughters and is committed to alternative education.
Winner of:
– “Talanty tvoyi, Ukrayino” Children Art Festival, Odesa, 1992
– “Molode vyno” Poetry Festival, 2001
– Ukraine’s Biennale of New Arts, 2004
– Art Youth’s Forum
– “Kul’trevansh” Award, 2004
– “Blahovist” Award, 2006
Olesya Mamchych earned a scholarship for talented youth from the mayor of Kyiv (2001) and won a president’s grant for creative youth (2004).
