UJE at BookForum 2021: A century of stories. A discussion about multilingual Jewish prose

Posted On: November 1st, 2021

Posted In: Book Fairs/Festivals, UJE Initiatives, Literature, Culture, Outreach

A discussion about multilingual Jewish prose on the occasion of the publication of the Ukrainian-language anthologies American Jewish Prose and The Mahogany Box. Jewish Prose of Eastern Europe published by Dukh i Litera.

Participants: Leonid Finberg, Andriy Pavlyshyn, Natalia A. Feduschak. (In Ukrainian)

UJE Timeline

Ukrainians and Jews have lived as neighbours for centuries, creating and sharing enduring cultures that continue to inform their identities today. Ukrainian Jewish Encounter (UJE) is proud to present Part 1 of an integrated narrative of these two peoples in the belief that there is much to be gained by viewing their historical experience together, in all its complexity.

As Ukraine defends its very existence against Russia, the Ukrainian Jewish Encounter Timeline serves to counter the malicious and false narratives about Ukraine and its history. The Timeline demonstrates that Ukraine is home to diverse peoples and, for centuries, one of the world’s oldest and largest Jewish communities.

Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize

The 'Encounter' prize aims to build on the common experiences of Ukrainians and Jews over the centuries, expressed in literature and nonfiction. The Prize will be awarded annually to the most influential work in literature and nonfiction (in alternate years) that fosters Ukrainian-Jewish understanding, helping solidify Ukraine's place as a multi-ethnic society and giving truth to the motto, "Our stories are incomplete without each other."

FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1914

The goal of the richly illustrated catalogue is to present an integrated narrative that looks at the experience of these two peoples together, in all its complexity — through periods of crisis, as well as long stretches of normal co-existence and multifaceted cultural interaction from antiquity to 1914.

UJE at BookForum 2021: A century of stories. A discussion about multilingual Jewish prose

UJE Timeline

Encounter: The Ukrainian-Jewish Literary Prize

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A Journey Through the Ukrainian-Jewish Encounter

FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1914