Vasyl Stus (1938–1985) was a Ukrainian poet, translator, and literary critic. He spent over a decade—1972–1979 and 1980–1985—in prisons (labor camps) and internal exile for “anti-Soviet activities.” His poetry collections include Joyful Cemetery (1970), Time of Creativity/Dichtenszeit (1972), and Palimpsests (1973–1980).