KoiMoiaKai je nova izdavačka kuća u Ukrajini. Osnovana je 2023. godine s ciljem predstavljanja balkanske književnosti ukrajinskim čitateljima. Njena osnivačica, Iryna Markova, kaže da je velika obožavateljica Balkana i da je oduvijek željela tu svoju divljenje podijeliti sa sugrađanima. Ujedino je i prevoditeljica.

Prva knjiga ove izdavačke kuće objavljena je 2024. godine. Riječ je o romanu Marine Vuchich “Pedeset cigareta za Jelenu”. 2000 primjeraka romana na ukrajinskom jeziku pojavilo se u suradnji s Hrvatskom zahvaljujući donaciji države.

U romanu “Pedeset cigareta za Jelenu” Marina Vujčić isprepliće osobnu priču o sjećanju na preminulu sestru s filozofskim razmatranjima o sudbini i slučajnosti. Glavni lik, suočen s gubitkom, odlučuje na jedinstven način odati počast svojoj sestri, postavljajući si neobičan zadatak. Kroz njegovu priču, autorica istražuje kako male, svakodnevne odluke mogu imati dubok utjecaj na naše živote.

Povijesno gledano, književnost Balkana u Ukrajini predstavljena je kroz knjige o balkanskim ratovima. Iako je to bitna tema, izdavačka kuća želi pokazati i druge aspekte književnosti i života u Hrvatskoj. Predstaviti zemlju očima suvremenih hrvatskih autora.

---

---

Croatian literature in Ukraine

KoiMoiaKai is a new publishing house in Ukraine. It was created in 2023 to present the literature of the Balkans to Ukrainian readers. Its founder, Iryna Markova, says she is a great admirer of the Balkans, and has always wanted to share this admiration with fellow citizens. She is also a translator.

The first book of this publishing house was published in 2024. This is a novel by Marina Vujćić, “50 cigarettes for Jelena”. 2000 copies of the novel in Ukrainian appeared in cooperation with Croatia thanks to the grant from the state.

In Marina Vujčić’s novel “50 Cigarettes for Jelena,” she intertwines a personal story about remembering a deceased sister with philosophical reflections on fate and chance. The main character, confronted with loss, decides to pay tribute to his sister in a unique way, setting himself an unusual task. Through his story, the author explores how small, everyday decisions can have a profound impact on our lives.

Historically, literature of the Balkans is presented in Ukraine through books about the Balkan wars. And though this is an essential topic, the publishing house is eager to show other aspects of literature and life in Croatia. To present the country through the eyes of modern Croatian authors.