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Yuri Rytkheu

Yuri Rytkheu (1930-2008) was a Chukchi author known for his literary fiction novels. He is regarded as the father of Chukchi literature and wrote in both Chukchi and Russian. Rytkheu studied at Leningrad State University and had several works published in periodicals. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, his works were no longer published in the former Soviet states due to his membership in the Communist Party. He contemplated moving to the U.S., but was signed by the Swiss publisher Unionsverlag, which helped introduce his works to various countries in Europe and Asia. Rytkheu passed away in 2008 from myeloma and is buried next to his wife. Not all of Rytkheu’s works have been translated and published in English, but his Seedbank series has been translated by Ilona Yazhbin Chavasse. Below is a list of Rytkheu’s books in the order of their original publication in their native language.

Yuri Rytkheu became a published novelist in 1970 with the novel A Dream in Polar Fog. Below is a list of Yuri Rytkheu's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Seedbank Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
A Dream in Polar Fog (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
When the Whales Leave (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Chukchi Bible (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
25 Stories from the Soviet Republics (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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