{"product_id":"9781442695894","title":"The Intellectual as Hero in 1990s Ukrainian Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1990s were a period of tremendous artistic vigour, experimentation,  and liberation for Ukrainian culture. The artists who emerged at this time  unleashed a tidal wave of creativity that deliberately and aggressively  reshaped inherited models. In this first English monograph  on contemporary Ukrainian literature, Mark Andryczyk  provides an in-depth analysis of the  cultural explosion that engulfed Ukraine in its first decade of  independence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Intellectual as Hero in 1990s Ukrainian Fiction \u003c\/em\u003eweaves a fascinating narrative full of colourful characters by examining  the prose of today's leading writers. Andryczyk delves into the  role of the intellectual in forging a post-Soviet Ukrainian identity, and follows these protagonists as they soar and stumble in pursuit of redefining  their creative realm. In addition to introducing readers to vibrant literary  gems, this book explores the artistic tendencies that determined the course of  the Ukrainian cultural scene in the 1990s, and continue to shape it today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155084329200,"sku":"9781442695894","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442695894_p0.jpg?v=1763808887","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442695894","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}