Olya Thompson was born in New York City of Ukrainian parents. She has a Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature from Indiana University and taught writing on the college level and worked as a newspaper columnist and essayist. Her interests include politics, expatriate European literature, the literary essay, journalism commentary, nonfiction prose writing, memoir, psychology and the short story.
Casa a Literaturiljei, a poeziljei shi a culturâljei. Ânyrâpsea sh-hârsea-ti di articoli, eseuri, prozâ, poezie clasicâ sh-antritseri (concursuri).