Harshly criticized those who use the Russian language in Ukraine and demanded bans on its use: books by Camus in Russian were found in Farion’s library

Russian-language literature was found on the bookshelf in the apartment of Iryna Farion.

This was revealed in photos from the late former MP’s apartment, published on her daughter’s Facebook page.

Notably, the personal library of the language activist included works by French writer and essayist Albert Camus, translated into Russian from a five-volume collection published in the 1990s by the Kharkiv-based publishing house Folio. The editions of Camus’ works in Ukrainian have different covers.

It is worth recalling that Farion was known for her harsh criticism of those who used the Russian language in Ukraine and had called for strict bans on its use.

In July last year, Farion died in a hospital after an assassination attempt that took place in the courtyard of her home. She had suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

A few days after her death, Farion was buried at Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv. During the funeral, attendees chanted:

“Moskali, get out of Lviv! Language matters!” Her daughter, Sofiya Semchyshyn, declared: “Today, we were all killed for our language – in the person of my mother.”