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Postcolonial Perspectives on the War in Ukraine: A Cross-Referential Study of General and Literary Approaches

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study critically examines both mainstream postcolonial scholarship – especially revised and reissued publications – and emerging Ukrainian-authored approaches to postcoloniality in the context of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. It argues, first, that Ukrainian postcoloniality has already crystallized into a distinct discourse, and second, that recent literary and theoretical works should be included in the development of a broader postcolonial paradigm. While its primary aim is to contest claims that Ukrainian postcoloniality remains underdeveloped, the essay also serves as a preliminary survey offering a referential base for scholars considering post-invasion Ukrainian literary and cultural works through postcolonial frameworks.

Source: Theoria et Historia Scientiarum

DOI: 10.12775/ths.2025.011

Authors: Daria Zobova, Mariia Moiseienko, Grzegorz Koneczniak

Institutions: National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukrainian Catholic University, Nicolaus Copernicus University

Language: English

Topic: Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7167505899

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