PinnedViktoriia Grivina: Publications.Links to my publications on Ukraine, art, film, and cultural studies.Dec 4, 20231Dec 4, 20231
Christmas Books and Songs in The Ukrainian EastIn December 2024 I came for Christmas to Kharkiv. My favourite holidays in my favourite city. Dark muddy weather met me at the station. On…Dec 31, 202416Dec 31, 202416
The Fourth Kharkiv by Yurii/George Shevelov (English Translation)I often feel powerless seeing how little is translated from the vastness of Ukrainian classics. The conditions were never equal. It seems…Nov 28, 2024Nov 28, 2024
Uncle Mytia, a Plus OneEvery time I go on a search to clarify one of our many family mysteries, my mom says, “Don’t forget to look for uncle Mytia”. Sometimes I…May 8, 20231May 8, 20231
Getting to Know Ukrainian: ResourcesHelpful links for individual learners of Ukrainian Language and Culture.Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023
8th of March and Being Superheroes: AnimationI was born in a newly independent Ukraine, and growing up had to deal with all the decomposing traditions of the soviet union. One such…Mar 8, 2023Mar 8, 2023
Kharkiv Legends: Stop-Motion AnimationsIn winter 2021, in those serene and happy times of the pandemics, two Ukrainians, my friend Vika and I, gathered in a coffee shop in the…Feb 9, 20231Feb 9, 20231
Ukrainian Christmases, My Grandma and WarIt is January, 6, Orthodox Christmas. Or as a journalist of New York Times wrote in their recent article, “A russian Orthodox Christmas”…Jan 6, 20231Jan 6, 20231
Ukrainian Authors in English: Essential ListA talented Ukrainian poet Lyuba Yakymchuk said in a recent talk at STANZA poetry festival that the aggression against Ukrainians did not…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
