Sentsov, Oleh: LIFE WENT ON ANYWAY

By Oleh Sentsov Translated by Uilleam Blacker This timely collection of stories is by a Sakharov Peace Prize-winning Ukrainian film director, whose political imprisonment in Russia since 2014 is an international cause célèbre. Publication Date: October 15, 2019 Paperback: 9781941920879eBook: 9781941920886 Description “Through his courage and determination, by putting his life in danger, the filmmaker Oleh Sentsov has become a symbol of the struggle for the release of political prisoners held in Russia and around the world.” —Antonio Tajani, European Parliament President The stories in Ukrainian film director, writer, and dissident Oleh Sentsov’s debut collection are as much acts of dissent as they are acts of creative expression. These autobiographical stories display a Tarkovsky-esque mix of nostalgia and philosophical insight, written in a simple yet profound style looking back on a life’s path that led Sentsov to become an internationally renowned dissident artist. Sentsov’s charg