Alla Melenteva is an independent writer who lives in Kyiv, Ukraine, and writes both in Russian and Ukrainian. She is one of few contemporary writers who follow the realistic tradition. She creates ...показать большеAlla Melenteva is an independent writer who lives in Kyiv, Ukraine, and writes both in Russian and Ukrainian. She is one of few contemporary writers who follow the realistic tradition. She creates her plots avoiding stereotypes and simplification of popular culture. Her first book, "The Dostoevsky girls", was published by Limbus press (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) in 2005.показать меньше