Oksana Zabuzhko

Ukrainian writer
Person human Q257132
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Summary

Oksana Zabuzhko was born on September 19, 1960[1], in Lutsk[2]. She has worked as a poet[3], philosopher[4], writer[5], essayist[6], and literary critic[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (746 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ukraine[9]
  • Occupation: literary scholar[10]
  • Field of work: poetry[11]
  • Employer: Harvard University[12], University of Pittsburgh[13]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Philosophy, Taras Shevchenko National University Kyiv[14]
  • Award received: Angelus Award[15], Antonovych prize[16], Fulbright Scholarship[17], Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class[18], Shevchenko National Prize[19], Women in Arts Award[20], BBC 100 Women[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23]
  • Genre: prose[24]
  • Commons category: Oksana Zabuzhko[25]
  • Family name: Sabuschko[26]
  • Given name: Oksana[27]
  • Official website: http://www.zabuzhko.com/[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ukrainian[29]
  • Birth name: Оксана Стефанівна Забужко[30]
  • Name in native language: Оксана Стефанівна Забужко[31]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine[32]

Why It Matters

Oksana Zabuzhko has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to her include Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex[35], a literary work[36] and The Museum of Abandoned Secrets[37], a literary work[38], founded in 2009[39].

FAQs

Where was Oksana Zabuzhko born?

Oksana Zabuzhko's place of birth was Lutsk[2].

What did Oksana Zabuzhko do for work?

Oksana Zabuzhko worked as a poet[3], philosopher[4], writer[5], essayist[6], and literary critic[7].

Where did Oksana Zabuzhko go to school?

Oksana Zabuzhko was educated at Faculty of Philosophy, Taras Shevchenko National University Kyiv[14].

What awards did Oksana Zabuzhko receive?

Honors received include Angelus Award[15], Antonovych prize[16], Fulbright Scholarship[17], and Order of Princess Olga, 3rd class[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . lemonde.fr. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . openukraine.org. Retrieved . openukraine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . literaryencyclopedia.com. Retrieved . literaryencyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . tow.ukzn.ac.za. Retrieved . tow.ukzn.ac.za. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . lareviewofbooks.org. Retrieved . lareviewofbooks.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . nv.ua. Retrieved . nv.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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