Maria Matios

One of the most prominent contemporary Ukrainian writers, Maria Matios, is actively involved in politics in addition to her literary work. She served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine for several convocations, advocating for the interests of Ukrainian culture and language. Matios gravitates toward a traditional writing style characterized by psychological tension, dramatism, and a deep immersion in the linguistic element. World critics have called her works a "blow and a challenge" to modernity, while the writer herself refers to her own word as a "sharp blade." She believes that before every new book, she feels like a beginner and never knows how the work will unfold or how it will end.