Ukrainian Studies

Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Slavic 1412Y, Literature of the Ukrainian Diaspora

2012-2013; Tuesdays 2–4, AH 204

MUR, 1946. Barka, Samchuk, Kostetskyi, Malaniuk, Shevelov.

Instructor:Maxim Tarnawsky121 St. Joseph St. Alumni Hall 403
tarn@chass.utoronto.ca 416-926-1300 x3338FAX 416-926-2076

Course Description

SLA1412Y. A general survey of Ukrainian literature written outside Ukraine. The writing examined in the course includes three categories: 1. Literary works by writers who live(d) outside Ukraine. 2. Literary works focused on exile or diaspora topics and written by writers who spent at least part of their lives outside Ukraine. 3. Literary works in languages other than Ukrainian (primarily English) on the subject of Ukrainians in the diaspora. The writers considered will include Emma Andievska, Ievhen Malaniuk, Todos Osmachka, Ulas Samchuk, Ihor Kostetskyi and others.


Graded course requirements
ItemDue date
Paper, 12–15 pgs.  End of 1st term, Dec. 7, 2012  
Paper, 15–20 pgs.  End of 2nd term, Apr. 5, 2013  
Weekly responses to the readings . Monday evening, every week.



SLA 1412 Information Information on Other Courses
About SLA 1412 Class Schedule Reading list Other Ukrainian Courses Literature Courses Language Courses