Yaryna Chornoguz is a Ukrainian poet, translator, volunteer and activist, veteran combat medic and reconnaissance of Ukraine Marine Corps, current service member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Winner of Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian National Award in literature (2024). Author of two books of poetry "How the war circle mutates" (2020) and "Dasein: Defense of Presence" (2023). Member of PEN-Ukraine. Master degree in philology in The National Univesity "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy" (2019). In the military she has been awarded: a Medal «For lifesaving» (May 2022), a Medal «For military service for Ukraine» (April 2023) by the President of Ukraine, a Badge of Honour by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine (September 2023), passed a test for the beret of Ukrainian Marines (2021).