The hero must defeat the monster. Prose writers - nominees for the Shevchenko Prize-2026. Among the authors - Kharkiv residents

The author of the composition with T. Shevchenko is Katya Lisova. With the soldier - Beata Kurkul. Collage by Olena Zelenina.

The Committee of the Taras Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine presented the list of works admitted to the second round of the 2026 competition. Among the authors whose works made it to the so-called long list are Kharkiv residents.