| Title |
Old home, new home, common home: war-induced internal displacement and mental maps of Ukraine in Ukrainian children’s literature since 2014 |
| Authors |
Semenova, Daria |
| DOI |
10.23817/filotek.14-7 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Filoteknos.. Wrocław : Uniwersytet Wrocławski and Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT. 2024, vol. 14, p. 109-126.. ISSN 2082-9310 |
| Keywords [eng] |
displacement ; IDPs ; home ; mental maps ; refugees ; space ; Ukrainian children’s literature ; 21st century |
| Abstract [eng] |
Ukrainian children’s literature has actively responded to the waves of displacement following Russia’s 2014 occupation of Crimea and the start of the war in the east of Ukraine and the 2022 full-scale invasion. The article looks at stories featuring internally displaced children and adolescents across age groups and genres. These children’s books both provide displaced children with relatable examples of coping with traumatic experiences and inform the children from the host regions, thereby preparing them for empathetic communication with the newcomers. The article argues that narratives of displacement contribute to a reconfiguration of the mental map of Ukraine offered by children’s literature, which previously favored locations considered worthy of tourist attention. Instead, Ukrainian children’s literature since 2014 provides imagery of a personal connection to a wider list of regions, including both the regions most affected by the warfare and the host regions. Finally, these books featuring IDPs emphasize the interrelation between regional and national identity and problematize the understanding of home. The concept of home is explored here at various levels, from the familial space to the space of immediate experiences in the hometown, to an environmentally distinct home region, and to a more abstract national homeland. |
| Published |
Wrocław : Uniwersytet Wrocławski and Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2024 |
| CC license |
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