Literary Images of Self and Other in Irish and Ukrainian Famine Fiction

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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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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Utgivningsdatum:2025-07-10
Mått:155 x 235 x 26 mm
Vikt:673 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studia Imagologica
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004725089

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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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Introduction1 Famines in Ireland and Ukraine1 The Peculiarities of the Irish and Ukrainian Contexts2 The Irish Image3 The Ukrainian Image2 A Comparative Analysis of Ulas Samchuk’s and Walter Macken’s Novels 1 Maria: a Chronicle of a Life1.1 The Auto-Image1.2 The Hetero-Image1.3 The Otherness of the Bolsheviks, the Russians, the Komsomols1.4 Transition from the Auto- to Hetero-Image1.5 The Role of Violence in Shaping Negative Perceptions1.6 Changes in the Ukrainian Perceptions of Russia1.7 The Role of Ideology1.8 Oppression as a Cause of National Disintegration2 The Silent People2.1 Image Formation2.2 The Importance of Food2.3 Representations of Poverty2.4 The Auto-Image2.5 Cultural Circumstances2.6 The Expression of Patriotism2.7 Questions of Religion2.8 The Hetero-Image2.9 Manifestations of Cruelty2.10 Humor in the Context of Famine2.11 The Concept of Silence2.12 Conclusion3 A Comparative Analysis of Alexander J. Motyl’s and Michael Mullen’s Novels 1 Sweet Snow1.1 The Auto-Image1.2 Patriotism and Nationalism: Ideological Dilemma1.3 The Uncertainty of Belonging – Problematic Identities1.4 Representations of Suffering: Fiction and Reality1.5 The Psychological Effects of Famine1.6 The Hetero-Image1.7 Perceptions of Russia1.8 Thematizing Space and Disgust2 The Hungry Land2.1 The Role of Space2.2 Thematizing Spatial Entities: Valley/Land2.3 The Symbolism of the Big House2.4 Larger Spatial Entities: the Sea2.5 The Auto-Image2.6 Factors Shaping Anglo-Irish Relations2.7 Representations of Patriotism2.8 The Use of Humor2.9 Causes of the Famine2.10 The Hetero-Image2.11 Hybridity of Images2.12 The Silence of Famine2.13 ConclusionConclusionBibliographyIndex