In this Ukrainian bestseller, now available in English for the first time, Yaroslav Hrytsak examines the first three decades (1856–86) in the life of Ivan Franko, a prominent writer, scholar, journalist, and political activist who became an...
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In this Ukrainian bestseller, now available in English for the first time, Yaroslav Hrytsak examines the first three decades (1856–86) in the life of Ivan Franko, a prominent writer, scholar, journalist, and political activist who became an indisputable leader in the forging of modern Ukrainian national identity. Hrytsak does so against the background of small communities—Franko’s family, his native village, his colleagues, the editors of periodicals for which he worked, and the revolutionary circles with which he interacted—during a time when multi-ethnic Habsburg Galicia evolved into several modern nations. This volume will remain a recognized standard for the study of the history of Ukraine and East Central Europe
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Transliteration -- Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Sources -- Introduction -- 1. Austrian Galicia: Movement without Changes, Changes without Movement -- 2. The Riddles of His Birth -- 3. Early Childhood -- 4. School Years -- 5. Between the Small and the Large Fatherland -- 6. Did the Peasants Have a Fatherland? -- 7. The Turning Point -- 8. At the Forefront of the Socialist Movement -- 9. “A Journal, All We Need Is a Journal!” -- 10. Franko and His World Perception -- 11. Franko and His Peasants -- 12. Franko and His Boryslav -- 13. Franko and His Women -- 14. Franko and His Jews -- 15. Franko and His Readers -- 16. How Franko Became a Genius -- 17. A Prophet in His Own Land -- Conclusion -- Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
