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You hide a Ukrainian grammar book in a Barcelona market - could it save you?
A fictional traveler picks up a Ukrainian grammar book in a Barcelona market. Its author, a university lecturer, is hidden in plain sight.
You hide a Ukrainian grammar book in a Barcelona market - could it save you?
This episode explores the story of Maik Yohansen, a Ukrainian writer who wove a secret tribute into his novel. It asks what you would hide, and where, if language itself became dangerous.
Person: Maik Yohansen
Date: 1937
Location: Kharkiv
Event: Arrest and execution of a writer
Topic: Ukrainian language and literature
- Maik Yohansen, a multilingual writer, chose to write…
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