From:
<ma2...@columbia.edu>Saturday, October 24
The Shevchenko Scientific Society invites all to a presentation of the bilingual (Ukrainian-English) book of poetry by
Vasyl Makhno
titled
"THREAD and Selected New York Poems"
(New York, Spuyten Duyvil, 2009).
In the book, the Ukrainian originals are by Vasyl Makhno and their English translations, by Orest Popovych. At the presentation, Vasyl Makhno will read his poems in Ukrainian, while Orest Popovych will read his own English-language translations of the same poems. Photo-illustrations by Vasyl Lopukh will accompany the presentation. Alexander Motyl will emcee the program. Books will be available for author signings.
The presentation will take place at the society's building,
63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets) at 5 p.m.
For additional information call
(212) 254-5130.