Bøger af Natalie Kononenko

Included are explanations of the different types of Slavic folklore, the role of Slavic folklore in literature and popular culture, and the state of criticism and scholarship on this field of interest.

Natalie Kononenko describes the everyday lives of Ukrainian Canadians on the prairies and explores how they have preserved existing Ukrainian traditions and developed a new culture sensitive to the realities of Canadian life. Drawing on ten years of interviews, the book focuses on Ukrainian Canadian ritual practices such as weddings and holidays.

Natalie Kononenko's expert translation and analysis of Ukrainian epics provides a sweeping social history of folklore that is vital to Ukrainian identity.