After a year of war, the struggle for cultural sovereignty has triggered complex sentiments.
of their country is a historic milestone within an ongoing tragedy of unprovoked bloodshed, one which seems to be escalating again. But the war’s relentless destruction also poses a more existential question, one which fuels an urgent need to resist and prevail. For centuries, Ukrainians have struggled against Russian cultural dominance. A short respite came with the country’s independence, but then, in 2014, Vladimir Putin’s aggressions began in Crimea, and carried on afterward in the Donbas.
Most panels began with video calls from uniformed Ukrainian women and men who were serving on the front lines. They, themselves, were also writers, poets, and journalists. Some of them gave short, moving testimonials; one recited poetry. Their virtual appearances were a reminder of the event’s purpose: to show solidarity with the idea of a sovereign, independent Ukraine.
Graham-Harrison acknowledged the harsh reality of the war that led to such sentiments, but worried about “a collective dislike of any group.” She said, “I totally understand why Ukrainians are angry that there are not more voices inside Russia, more protests,” but added that “this war, to a degree, comes from a hatred of Ukrainians and their right to exist.” This exchange led to a discussion about terms such as, “non-humans,” which some Ukrainians now use when referring to Russians.
“Never been a war without those feelings,” he told me. “You are attacked, you hate the people attacking you.” The exchanges at the Lviv BookForum were, he said, “I guess, about how Russian culture is used to whitewash Russian imperialism in the world. That’s a thornier question. In principle, I agree with this: it was important to see the connection between German Romanticism and the Nazis. Or between Kipling and the Bengal famine.
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