In Premium Pulp Fiction S1:E4, “Ukrainian Philosophy and Poetry Put on a Spacesuit,” hosted by Douglas Stuart McDaniel, novelist and cultural theorist Maksym Van Shamrai shares the journey behind Vástagos de la Última Esperanza. From academic philosophy to emotionally driven science fiction, he reflects on writing across languages, war, identity, and what it means to remain human in times of crisis. It’s a powerful conversation about storytelling, resilience, and imagination as a force for preserving culture. Part of the Citizen One: Exploring Our Urban Future series.

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