Serhiy Zhadan is one of the most "flexible" contemporary authors in Ukraine in what relates to the means of communication with the public. This is true both about live performances, and about the ways of, actually, publications (one should recall, at least, the project "Radio Chanson"). And "Fight for Her" is just another experiment of the kind. Actually, this is a comic book drawn by Chernivtsi artist Artem Kolyadynsky based on a collection of patriotic poetry, which formed the basis for a musical program with the same name. Accordingly, as a high-value bonus to the book they offer a present – the CD album created by Zhadan together with the band "Sobaky v Kosmosi" (this is already their third studio work). There is nothing more to add – cool poetry, tough, "raw" music, and interesting graphics. Onslaught – that's probably the right word.
In Ukrainian. Illustrations: Artem Kolyadynsky Type of the edition: soft cover Format: 200x200 mm Number of pages: 104, illustrated Publisher: Meridian Czernowitz, Chernivtsi Contents:
- Intro \\ Bjudzhet \\ Bezrobitni \\ Krajina \\ Byysja za neji \\ Bili ljudy \\ Somali \\ Instagram \\ Pies \\ Marat
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Serhiy Zhadan is one of the most "flexible" contemporary authors in Ukraine in what relates to the means of communication with the public. This is true both about live performances, and about the ways of, actually, publications (one should recall, at least, the project "Radio Chanson"). And "Fight for Her" is just another experiment of the kind. Actually, this is a comic book drawn by Chernivtsi artist Artem Kolyadynsky based on a collection of patriotic poetry, which formed the basis for a musical program with the same name. Accordingly, as a high-value bonus to the book they offer a present – the CD album created by Zhadan together with the band "Sobaky v Kosmosi" (this is already their third studio work). There is nothing more to add – cool poetry, tough, "raw" music, and interesting graphics. Onslaught – that's probably the right word.
