"Inspiration comes when you are aware of your goal and understand that you don't have much time and you have to do this work," says Myroslav Layuk about the density of current time and the challenges that must be overcome to leave as much evidence of the Russian-Ukrainian war as possible. He is a writer, lecturer at the Department of Literary Studies of the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, author of a number of poetry and prose books, including the collection of reports and essays "Bakhmut", published by the Ukraїner publishing house (https://store.ukrainer.net/product/ba.... The stories from it were collected during the most intense battles for the city in winter and in March 2023. This year, the book "Bakhmut" was awarded the Yuriy Shevelyov Prize. In this interview, Myroslav talks about the Ukrainian literary heritage and the current fixation of reality. In particular, he reflects on the following: To what extent are ancient plots still traceable? How does the image of the Cossack influence our national myth? Is it possible to talk about different wars without creating hierarchies of trauma? "Until Now" is a series of interviews about the relationship between the past and the present. The host is journalist Yulia Tymoshenko, guests are authoritative people in certain topics or industries. The project is implemented within the framework of the Ukrainian Civil Society Information Resilience Program with the support of IREX in Ukraine. 00:00:00 – About the city of Bakhmut and the Moscow book with the same name 00:07:10 – The figure of Skovoroda 00:16:44 – About continuity in the works of Ukrainian artists 00:25:15 – Muscovite artists and culture 00:34:40 – Mrs. Oleksandra – the main heroine of the book Bakhmut 00:35:59 – Salt as a link between the West and the East of Ukraine 00:42:13 – Antiquity and its influence on Ukrainian poetics 01:00:36 – The image of a Cossack 01:08:34 – Taras Shevchenko 01:17:01 – About his teaching experience 01:26:21 – Regional identity 01:50:44 – Memory of the Second World War 01:57:29 – Reflections on Lesya Ukrainka 02:11:29 – About poetry and reportage 02:22:18 – About the difference in experiences and Bulgakov 02:31:30 – Myroslav’s approach to reportage 02:46:33 – How to cope with trauma 02:59:48 – A new book and other works about war 03:07:09 – How to sound louder -------------------- 👉 Follow Yulia Tymoshenko on Instagram: / yulia_tymosha and Myroslav Layuk: / myroslavlaiuk 🔔 Subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications so you don’t miss new interviews 👀 More Ukraїner videos — on the main channel: / @ukrainernet 👉 Support our work with a messenger donation, or a regular subscription to MonoBase: https://base.monobank.ua/994LJJE7LgRydz 📗 By purchasing our merch and books, you direct 30% of the cost to support our works: https://store.ukrainer.net/