On a visit to Dublin, the award-winning author Tanja Maljartschuk talks about the effect of Ukraine not gaining statehood after the first World War, ‘irrational Russian imperial trauma’, and why non-Ukrainians need to think about where they see their future
Forgottenness by Tanja Maljartschuk - read an extract rte.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rte.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Forgottenness Review: Can Ukraine Escape the Curse of Nonexistence? foreignpolicy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from foreignpolicy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Time and memory play key roles in defining who we are. What we remember is one of our few weapons against time’s natural powers of erasure. In this highly digitised era, we may tell ourselves that even when we become irrelevant, we will not be forgotten. But who will remember us, how will they interpret our lives and what will that tell them about who they are?