Oleksandra Visych

Crimea has long captivated Ukrainian authors who have transformed it into a multifaceted artistic space. This study aims to collect and analyze a comprehensive corpus of texts about Crimea, written by Ukrainian authors from the 20th and early 21st centuries. The research will emphasize the imagological aspects of these literary works, exploring how the multicultural environment of Crimea facilitates the integration of diverse historical, ethnic, and mythical contexts. A key component of this project will be the examination of texts through the lens of literary landscape theory.
Employing a comparative analytical method, the study will juxtapose works from different historical periods and stylistic movements. Additionally, postcolonial criticism will be used to deconstruct imperial stereotypes and reassess an artificially marginalized segment of Ukrainian literature.
The research will culminate in a monograph manuscript addressing three primary aspects:
1. The evolution of Ukrainian writers’ reception of Crimea’s cultural landscape from the 20th to early 21st centuries.
2. The literary reflection of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar relations focusing on the artistic portrayal of the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatar people in Ukrainian literature.
3. The exploration of identity issues within a multi-ethnic space, as depicted in contemporary Ukrainian literature about Crimea.

Website address: https://qa.oa.edu.ua/front/cv/oleksandra_visych