Overview

This book is a comparative imagological study of novelistic representations of the Irish and Ukrainian Great Famines. It examines the formation of stereotypical perceptions between nations in Irish and Ukrainian fiction. Focusing on the novels The Silent People (1962) by Walter Macken, The Hungry Land (1986) by Michael Mullen, Maria: A Chronicle of a Life (1934) by Ulas Samchuk and Sweet Snow (2013) by Alexander J. Motyl, the author compares and contrasts images of the Self and the Other created in Irish and Ukrainian novels about famine and investigates ways in which stereotypical perceptions between nations are forged and disseminated. The author argues that negative attitudes between people and/or nations largely depend on power relations.

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Author:   Tatiana Krol
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   34
Weight:   0.001kg
ISBN:  

9789004725089

ISBN 10:   9004725083
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   24 July 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Abstract Introduction Chapter I. Famines in Ireland and Ukraine The peculiarities of the Irish and Ukrainian contexts The Irish image The Ukrainian Image Chapter II. Maria: A Chronicle of a Life The auto-image The hetero-image The otherness of the Bolsheviks, the Russians, the Komsomols Transition from the auto- to hetero-image The role of violence in shaping negative perceptions Changes in the Ukrainian perceptions of Russia The role of ideology Oppression as a cause of national disintegration The Silent People Image formation The importance of food Representations of poverty The auto-image Cultural circumstances The expression of patriotism Questions of religion The hetero-image Manifestations of cruelty Humor in the context of famine The concept of silence Conclusion Chapter III. Sweet Snow The auto-image Patriotism and nationalism: ideological dilemma The uncertainty of belonging—problematic identities Representations of suffering: fiction and reality The psychological effects of famine The hetero-image Perceptions of Russia Thematizing space and disgust The Hungry Land The role of space Thematizing spatial entities: Valley/ Land The symbolism of the Big House Larger spatial entities: the Sea The auto-image Factors shaping Anglo-Irish relations Representations of patriotism The use of humor Causes of the Famine The hetero-image Hybridity of images The silence of famine Conclusion Conclusion Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Films in Ukrainian in English Appendix

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Tatiana Krol, Ph.D. (2019), Dublin City University, is an independent scholar and teacher of English. She has published several articles in the field of Comparative Literature, including ‘The Literary Portrayals of Ivan Mazepa in Byron’s Mazeppa & Pushkin’s Poltava: A Comparative Analysis’ (Studia Rossica Posnaniensia, Poznan, Poland, 2023).

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