1993 - laureate of the literary award Blagovist

1996 –the Rei Lypka prize

2001 - the Gerder prize

2005 - has received the special premium within the limits of rewarding with the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize

2006 – the prize “For European mutual understanding ”(Leipzig, Germany)

Yuri Andrukhovych is one of the most famous Ukrainian cultural figures. His works are very famous in Ukraine and abroad. Books and publicistic works of Andrukhovych are translated and  published in many countries of Europe.

Western critics define Andrukhovych as one of the most brilliant representatives of postmodernism, comparing his meaning in the word literature hierarchy with Umberto Eco. His products were translated into 8 European languages and his novel “Perversion” was published in Germany, Italy, Poland. The book of essays was published in Austria. 

Andrukhovych graduated from Lvov Institute of poligraphy where he studied at the literature reduction and special journalism department. Then he finished Higher literary courses in Gorkiy literary institute in Moscow.

Young Andrukhovych is the founder of postmodernism stream in Ukrainian literature headed the famous literary group “Bu-Ba-Bu” (burlesque-farce-buffoonery) which united authors from Kyiv, Lvov, Stanislav.

In the early 90-s in common with Y. Izdryk Andrukhovych started publishing 1st in Ukraine postmodernistic magazine “Thursday”. Today he is the editor-in-chief of literary miscellany of modern polish prose “Train 76”.

 Yuri Andrukhovych is a coordinator of Ivano-Frankovsk regional department of Ukrainian writers Association.

Andrukhovych is a prize-winner of many prestigious awards and prizes.

The writer is much occupied with public activity. He states his civic position pronounced, supporting the European integration of Ukraine.

He is honored with the polish literary award Angelus for his novel 12 hoops.