- The Reception of East Slavic Literatures in the West and the East
- Edited by Shin’ichi Murata, Stefano Aloe
The Reception of Serhiy Zhadan in Ukraine and in the West
- Kateryna Nikolenko
- © 2023 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0238-1.26
Serhiy Zhadan’s poetry and prose has garnered critical acclaim both in Ukraine and beyond, captivating audiences with its raw emotional intensity, vivid imagery, and a deep sense of social consciousness. His works often delve into themes of personal and collective identity, the struggles of marginalized communities, and the challenges of post-Soviet transformations. The objective of this paper is to examine how Zhadan’s literary voice is perceived both in Ukraine and in the West, and to understand the implications of his work in a transnational context. The study analyzes interviews, critical responses, and reviews of Zhadan’s works to uncover how Ukrainian, American and European readers, critics, and scholars have embraced and interpreted his writings.
- Keywords:
- Serhiy Zhadan,
- reception of Ukrainian literature,
- postmodernism,
- image,
- symbol,
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine - ORCID: 0000-0002-1299-8483
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Chapter Information
Chapter Title
The Reception of Serhiy Zhadan in Ukraine and in the West
Authors
Kateryna Nikolenko
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0238-1.26
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Publication Year
2023
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Book Title
The Reception of East Slavic Literatures in the West and the East
Editors
Shin’ichi Murata, Stefano Aloe
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
326
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0238-1
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Biblioteca di Studi Slavistici
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2612-7687
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2612-7679