On The Fence: An Anthology Of Ukrainian Prose In Australia
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A rich literary anthology, On the Fence: An Anthology of Ukrainian Prose in Australia presents a curated collection of prose works by Ukrainian writers who settled in Australia, capturing the singular experience of diaspora life caught between two worlds — the homeland left behind and the adopted country ahead. Assembled with an illuminating introduction by Dmytro Chub and translated into English by Yuri Tkach, the volume chronicles the voices of a displaced community striving to preserve cultural identity across vast geographic and generational distances. The writing carries a tone that is at once elegiac and resilient, illustrating the emotional and psychological tensions of living on the fence — neither fully of one culture nor the other. Each piece uncovers the textures of Ukrainian immigrant life in Australia, from the intimacies of family memory to the broader struggles of cultural survival in a new land. This anthology stands as a vital document of twentieth-century Ukrainian literary heritage beyond the borders of Ukraine itself.
Author: Yuri Tkach (Translated From Ukrainian); Dmytro Chub (Assembled, With An Introduction)
Format: Paperback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A rich literary anthology, On the Fence: An Anthology of Ukrainian Prose in Australia presents a curated collection of prose works by Ukrainian writers who settled in Australia, capturing the singular experience of diaspora life caught between two worlds — the homeland left behind and the adopted country ahead. Assembled with an illuminating introduction by Dmytro Chub and translated into English by Yuri Tkach, the volume chronicles the voices of a displaced community striving to preserve cultural identity across vast geographic and generational distances. The writing carries a tone that is at once elegiac and resilient, illustrating the emotional and psychological tensions of living on the fence — neither fully of one culture nor the other. Each piece uncovers the textures of Ukrainian immigrant life in Australia, from the intimacies of family memory to the broader struggles of cultural survival in a new land. This anthology stands as a vital document of twentieth-century Ukrainian literary heritage beyond the borders of Ukraine itself.