Valerie Nykyforets featured among new voices in Ukrainian literature
Valerie Nykyforets, founder of Together Charity Foundation, writer and documentary filmmaker, has been featured among new voices in Ukrainian literature in Vysokyi Zamok. The article by journalist Mariia Dorotych explores the role of books during war and the authors preserving Ukrainian experiences through literature.
The feature discusses the work of Yurii Andrukhovych, Taras Prokhasko and Irena Karpa, with a separate section introducing newer authors. Among them is Valerie Nykyforets, whose literary and documentary work contributes to a conversation about individual lives, memory and the experience of war.
A graduate of the RYBA writing academy, Valerie writes short fiction. Her stories have appeared in more than ten literary anthologies and almanacs in Ukraine and abroad, including Born in the Word, Light Between the Lines and British Mosaics. Her writing explores memory, identity, war and displacement.
She is currently working on her debut novel, an adventure story set between Ukraine and Europe. It brings together art, deception and philanthropy while exploring human motives and choices.
Alongside her writing, Valerie works in documentary film. She conceived and co-directed War Has No Kids, which draws on the real stories of Ukrainian children. Literature and cinema offer her different ways to convey individual experiences and bring them closer to readers and audiences.
The article also addresses a wider concern: Russian attacks on printing houses, libraries and book warehouses are inflicting losses on Ukrainian culture. In these circumstances, the work of writers and publishers helps preserve language, testimony and the ability to pass stories on to future generations.
For Together Charity Foundation, this conversation connects with education and children’s futures. Being able to read in their own language, explore their culture and encounter different voices helps young people develop independent thinking and a sense of identity. This attention to people connects Valerie’s charitable and creative work.
We thank Mariia Dorotych and the editorial teams at Vysokyi Zamok, WestNews and Centernews for their attention to Ukrainian literature and Valerie Nykyforets’ writing. These publications introduce readers to new authors and help sustain the conversation about the importance of Ukrainian literature.
