A writer in exile (Based on the novel by Mykhaïlo Ivassiouk “In the kingdom of the guards”) Cover Image

Un écrivain en conditions d’exil (Base sur le roman de Mykhaïlo Ivassiouk ”Dans le royaume des matons)”
A writer in exile (Based on the novel by Mykhaïlo Ivassiouk “In the kingdom of the guards”)

Author(s): Anamaria Gavril
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Ukrainian Literature
Published by: UNIVERSITATEA »ȘTEFAN CEL MARE« SUCEAVA
Keywords: Mykhailo Ivasiuk; autobiographical novel; writer; exile; psychologism; dictatorship;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the autobiographical novel ”In the Kingdom of Wardens” written by the prominent Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Ivasiuk. It substantiates that in his novel the author exposes true Soviet reality and the Stalinist dictatorship; he condemns totalitarianism and the dictatorship of communist power. The main attention is drawn on the psychology of the artist, who under conditions of exile and isolation from his native land managed to preserve the best human qualities, did not lose faith in returning from a long exile and serving for the benefit of the Ukrainian people.

  • Issue Year: XXXVI/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 159-166
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: French