What Is Ukrainian Literature

In this book, the renowned Ukrainian literary critic Leonid Ushkalov offers his vision of Ukrainian literature as a complex, multifaceted phenomenon. He examines its history, development, main genres and directions, as well as the role of Ukrainian writers in the formation of national culture.
The book consists of 45 essays in which the author reflects on various aspects of Ukrainian literature. He writes about its history, starting from ancient times and ending with modern times, examines the main genres and directions of Ukrainian literature, such as epic, lyric, drama, romanticism, realism, modernism, etc. The author refers to the works of individual Ukrainian writers, such as Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko, Lesya Ukrainka, Mykhailo Kotsyubynskyi, Vasyl Stefanyk, Pavlo Tychyna, Mykola Khvylovy, Yurii Andrukhovych, and others.
Ushkalov claims that Ukrainian literature is not just a collection of works written in the Ukrainian language, it is a complex, multifaceted system that reflects the history, culture and mentality of the Ukrainian people. He also calls for greater understanding and popularization of Ukrainian literature in Ukraine and beyond.