Good Ukrainians vs Petliurites: The Ukrainian Revolution as a Soviet, Young-Adult Tale

Abstract: Using as a case study Vladimir Beliaev’s popular young-adult novel The Old Fortress and its two film adaptations, this article examines evolving Soviet representations of the Ukrainian Revolution. Its main focus is on the cultural construction of “Petliurites” as the “other” of Soviet Ukra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Serhy Yekelchyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta, Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies 2016-02-01
Series:East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies
Online Access:https://www.ewjus.com/index.php/ewjus/article/view/171