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Oksana Zabuzhko
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Oksana Zabuzhko

Author · born September 19, 1960

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Oksana Stefanivna Zabuzhko is a Ukrainian novelist, poet, and essayist. Her works have been translated into several languages.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~59Received the Shevchenko National Prize2019
  2. ~63Named BBC 100 Women2023

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