Ukrainian Nationalism: Politics, Ideology, and Literature, 1929-1956 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300206289)

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.

Author: Myroslav Shkandrij
ISBN-10: 0300206283
ISBN-13: 9780300206289
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/13/2015
Pages: 344
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.30w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2015