VZ: A Portrait Against the Backdrop of a Nation: A Portrait Against the Backdrop of a Nation

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Dmitry Bykov John Freedman

VZ

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ISBN: 9781960385390

A Portrait Against the Backdrop of a Nation: A Portrait Against the Backdrop of a Nation

Dmitry Bykov, John Freedman

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Open Letter
17 September 2025

Biography: general; Biography: historical, political & military; Ethnic studies; Political leaders & leadership; International relations

How does a comedian become the face of a nation's fight for survival? In VZ: Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Making of a Nation, celebrated Russian author Dmitry Bykov unpacks the extraordinary rise of Vladimir Zelenskyy-from a TV star to a wartime leader defying a global superpower. With wit and razor-sharp insight, Bykov dives into the moments that shaped Zelenskyy's improbable journey, revealing the man behind the headlines.

This is not just a story of one leader but of a nation on the edge, and the power of resilience in the face of overwhelming odds. Bykov offers a fresh, compelling take on Zelenskyy's leadership, Ukraine's struggle for sovereignty, and what it truly means to fight for democracy in the modern world.

For anyone eager to understand the making of a modern hero and the fierce will of a nation under siege, VZ is essential reading.

By: Dmitry Bykov
Translated by: John Freedman
Imprint: Open Letter
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781960385390
ISBN 10: 1960385399
Pages: 520
Publication Date: 17 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dmitry Bykov 96 books, including 12 novels, 6 biographies and 25 collections of poetry.He has won ""The Big Book"" three times and Brothers Strugatsky Prize four times.He participated in the Russian oppositional movement and was a member of the Oppositional Coordination Council, was poisoned in 2019, but survived. John Freedman is an American writer and translator who has translated 150 plays and edited the award-winning anthologyA Dictionary of Emotions in a Time of War: 20 Short Works by Ukrainian Playwrights. He is Project Director of the Worldwide Ukrainian Play Readings for Philip Arnoult's Center for International Theatre Development.