Jurij Muschketyk

Yuriy Mykhaylovych Mushketyk (; 21 March 1929 – 6 June 2019) was a Ukrainian novelist and journalist who earned the title of Hero of Ukraine in 2009. In his thirty years of writing, he created multiple plays, several novels, and collections of short stories in addition to publishing over 10 books.

Early life and education Born on 21 March 1929, in the Ukrainian village of Vertiivka. Mushketyk completed the typical rural school curriculum from childhood.

Career In 1954, Mushketyk made his literary debut with the publication of his first piece, a story titled Semen Paliy. That same year, he joined the Union of Writers of the USSR. He began working as the head editor of the magazine Dnipro from 1956 to 1972 and eventually rose to the position of editor-in-chief over his 20 years there. The pages of Yasa (1987) are devoted to the notion of unifying the Ukrainian people and the valiant battle of the masses against foreign invaders; in 1990, Borys Shylenko developed the screenplay and directed the film Black Valley, which was based on the novel.

In 1989, Mushketyk was later elected as the first secretary of the board of the Kyiv organization of the Union of Writers of Ukrainian SSR. He was the chairman of the Union of Writers of Ukrainian SSR Council from 1989;

Personal life Mushketyk's mother led the communal farm for a while, while his father was employed as an educator. His youngest daughter Oksana is a Ukrainian Academy of Printing graduate. His wife died in February 2008.

Alexander Dovzhenko Medal (2018) Ivan Mazepa Medal (18 March 2016) Golden Writer of Ukraine (2012) Antonovych Prize (1996) State Prize of the USSR (1987) Shevchenko National Prize (1980) Mykola Ostrovsky Prize (1965)