Ukrainian Epic and Historical Song
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"This volume, with its meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive coverage of a significant aspect of Ukrainian history is the product of Kononenko’s many years of dedicated research on folklore and the folk epic, and their part in shaping the Ukrainian consciousness."
» Marian J. Rubchak, Valparaiso University, <em>Slavic Review</em>
Ukrainian epic, or dumy, were first recorded from blind mendicant minstrels in the nineteenth century. Yet they reflect events dating back to as early as the 1300's. Ukrainian Epic and Historical Song provides new translations in contemporary English. Les mer
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Scholars interested in epic song, history, and general folklore will benefit from this work. Members of the Ukrainian diaspora will find new appreciation of Ukrainian folklore.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- University of Toronto Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781487502638
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 24 x 16 cm
- Priser
- Winner of Barbara Heldt Prize for Best Translation awarded by Association of Women in Slavic Studies 2019 United States.
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"This volume, with its meticulous attention to detail and comprehensive coverage of a significant aspect of Ukrainian history is the product of Kononenko’s many years of dedicated research on folklore and the folk epic, and their part in shaping the Ukrainian consciousness."
» Marian J. Rubchak, Valparaiso University, <em>Slavic Review</em>
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"Kononenko weaves translations of entire poems directly into her historicizing analyses. This manner of presentation makes for an integrated and coherent reading experience that all who pick up this volume will appreciate."
» Jonathan Ready, University of Michigan, <em>Journal of Folklore Research</em>