Daughter (novel)
Daughter (Ukrainian: Доця, 'dotsya'), is the debut novel by the author Tamara Duda. It was published in 2019 by Bilka Publishing House. Taking place in 2014 during the onset of the Russo-Ukrainian War, the novel follows Natalia, a businesswoman in Donetsk who goes on to become a volunteer in the war effort.[1][2]
Since its publication, Daughter has been translated into English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, and Polish, and rights have been purchased to adapt it into a film..[3][4]
Awards and Reception
- Book of the Year by BBC News Ukrainian[5]
- 2022 Duda was awarded the Shevchenko National Prize for the novel by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy[6]
- Received recognition from the Lviv Book Forum and the Cherkasy Book Forum.[7]
References
- ^ Олена, Адаменко. "Письменниця Тамара Горіха Зерня розповіла про село, «Доцю» і майбутній детектив — SumyToday". sumy.today (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Тамара Горіха Зерня: "На війні витончується межа між світами"". BBC News Україна (in Ukrainian). 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Books for review, 2022". Punctured Lines. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Daughter". Chapter Ukraine. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ Читомо (2019-12-13). "Відомі лауреати премії «Книга року BBC»" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Тонкая стена между нами и войной". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "NOWOŚĆ WYDAWNICTWA KEW! Książka Tamary Dudy pt. "CÓRECZKA" w przekładnie Marcina Gaczkowskiego". Kolegium Europy Wschodniej (in Polish). 2022-04-01. Retrieved 2025-11-26.