Portrait of Mykola Rudenko

Mykola Rudenko

Mykola Rudenko (1920–2004) was a Ukrainian writer, Soviet dissident, World War II veteran, human rights activist, and philosopher. He served as secretary of the Ukrainian Writers Union and worked in the tradition of “poetry in opposition” begun by Skovoroda in the eighteenth century. In addition to seven volumes of verse, Rudenko published novels and several popular books on science and economics. His “Metaphysical Poems” includes a mathematical explanation of black holes.

AGNI has published the following work:

Spring

Poetry by Mykola Rudenko Translated from the Ukrainian by Askold Melnyczuk

At Least, You

Poetry by Mykola Rudenko Translated from the Ukrainian by Askold Melnyczuk

The Flower

Poetry by Mykola Rudenko Translated from the Ukrainian by Askold Melnyczuk

The King of Tasmania

Poetry by Mykola Rudenko Translated from the Ukrainian by Askold Melnyczuk
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