{"product_id":"writing-ukraine-paperback","title":"Writing Ukraine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMyrna Kostash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Canadian writer meditates on her work and identity in the midst of the Russo-Ukrainian War.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Born and raised in Edmonton, \u003cb\u003eMyrna Kostash\u003c\/b\u003e arrived on the literary scene in 1977 with the publication of the now classic \u003ci\u003eAll of Baba's Children\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author, among many other titles, of \u003ci\u003eBloodlines: A Journey into Eastern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Doomed Bridegroom: A Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProdigal Daughter: A Journey to Byzantium, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGhosts in a Photograph: A Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702286520383,"sku":"9781771994224","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/434f34b6f002eac8447dccfe60e8991e.webp?v=1765023886","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/writing-ukraine-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}