"The new book by the famous author comprises selected essays of the recent twelve years on the overarching theme of the cultural space around us. Oksana Zabuzhko's "map" has marks for the books, people, places, cities, films, performances that – among others – have had a formative impact on the author's life and that can also serve as a cultural marker for a collective profile of the contemporary Ukrainian intellectual. The first person narrative, subtly interwoven mixed genres of a memoir, review, biography, philosophical reflection and a cultural study will make this book appealing to anyone who has a taste for thoughtful reading."
In Ukrainian. Type of the edition: soft cover Format: 128x200 mm Number of pages: 376 Publisher: Meridian Czernowitz, Chernivtsi Contents:
Publisher: Knyhy-XXI Catalogue number: ISBN 9789662771022 Year: 2012
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