| Ukrainian Nationalism: Politics, Ideology, and Literature, 1929-1956 Contributor(s): Shkandrij, Myroslav (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300206283 ISBN-13: 9780300206289 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Modern - 20th Century - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism |
| Dewey: 320.54 |
| LCCN: 2014948704 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.6" (1.30 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Russia |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Both celebrated and condemned, Ukrainian nationalism is one of the most controversial and vibrant topics in contemporary discussions of Eastern Europe. Perhaps today there is no more divisive and heatedly argued topic in Eastern European studies than the activities in the 1930s and 1940s of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN). This book examines the legacy of the OUN and is the first to consider the movement's literature alongside its politics and ideology. It argues that nationalism's mythmaking, best expressed in its literature, played an important role. In the interwar period seven major writers developed the narrative structures that gave nationalism much of its appeal. For the first time, the remarkable impact of their work is recognized. |