by Myrna Kostash (Author)
A Canadian writer meditates on her work and identity in the midst of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Myrna Kostash's term as writer in residence at Athabasca University began shortly after the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022. In this essay, based on her writer-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, Kostash offers a self-critical reflection on her past writing and considers how her visits to Ukraine and the ongoing war have nuanced her writing about and understanding of Ukrainian Canadian identity.Author Biography
Born and raised in Edmonton, Myrna Kostash arrived on the literary scene in 1977 with the publication of the now classic All of Baba's Children. She is the author, among many other titles, of Bloodlines: A Journey into Eastern Europe, The Doomed Bridegroom: A Memoir, Prodigal Daughter: A Journey to Byzantium, and Ghosts in a Photograph: A Chronicle. Kostash, who has served as president of the Writers' Guild of Alberta and as chair of the Writers' Union of Canada, has lectured all across Canada and in Europe on a wide array of contemporary topics.
Number of Pages: 48
Publication Date: January 10, 2025