Kulish's Fiction. The Silent God

This is a literary journey into the life and mind of one of the most prominent Ukrainian writers and thinkers of the 19th century, Panteleimon Kulish. Authored by V. Domontovych, also known as Viktor Petrov, this captivating book blends fact and fiction to create a rich portrait of Kulish. A significant portion of the book is devoted to the love stories in the writer's life and the lives of those around him, offering a deeper understanding of Kulish as a person and an artist. The book also explores the literary context in which Kulish lived and worked, providing insights into his relationships with other writers of his time. By delving into Kulish's psyche, the author seeks to understand the motivations and perspectives of this complex and contradictory figure. One of the novel's main characters is Marko Vovchok, to whom Domontovych dedicated a separate, albeit unfinished, biography.