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Ukrainian Author Victoria Amelina Wins Orwell Prize Posthumously

6/26/2025

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Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was honored with the U.K. Orwell Prize for her poignant book "Looking at Women, Looking at War" on June 25, two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike. As the first Ukrainian recipient, her work powerfully illuminates the profound human cost of conflict and the unwavering strength of Ukrainian women.

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Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was honored with the U.K. Orwell Prize for her poignant book "Looking at Women, Looking at War" on June 25, two years after her tragic death in a Russian missile strike. As the first Ukrainian recipient, her work powerfully illuminates the profound human cost of conflict and the unwavering strength of Ukrainian women.