«Це була і моя персональна деколонізація» Оксана Забужко. Спецпроєкт / hromadske

Writers feel the slightest changes in society with their hearts many years before they actually happen. What did Oksana Zabuzhko warn Ukrainians about in her novels and what does Lesya Ukrainka have to do with it? Oksana Zabuzhko tells how the war changed her sensuality and creativity. She reveals the secret of writing “Field Studies on Ukrainian Sex” and even shares, whether it was a coincidence, that the heroine of her novel was in love with an artist, and the author’s husband is also an artist. The writer speaks absolutely frankly about what she considers an engagement ring and why she has not had children. And she confesses which politician she is ready to stand with at an election rally today. 00:00 intro 01:05 war and creativity: from girls’ poems to “And Again I Get into a Tank”; how "war impoverishes sensuality" 08:30 about fundraising for the military 10:28 women's freedom 13:10 who is a good writer 13:36 awareness of female identity 15:43 the burial of a Soviet woman as part of decolonization and "Field studies on Ukrainian sex" 18:40 traditional marriage, children and a wedding ring on the finger 27:52 prophecies and warnings from intellectuals, chivalric spirit, Yanukovych and Hitler 34:12 forecast of events from the expert on imagination Oksana Zabuzhko: humanity on the verge of fundamental changes, human reform and the agony of modern empires 41:55 Oksana Zabuzhko reads a poem by Yevhen Pluzhnyk "Let a foreign country absorb someone's eyes" 43:00 let's not rush into political forecasts Friends and girlfriends, if you share the values ​​of hromadske and want To join our community, follow the link and choose your subscription level: https://cutt.ly/KrUlgtju You can also donate to Hromadske Bank in Monobank: https://cutt.ly/urUlfW43 Become a sponsor of this channel to receive bonuses:    / @hromadske_ua   Subscribe to us so you don't miss the main news from Ukraine and the world: ➡️ https://goo.gl/Vt2i4n _________________________________ We at Hromadske do not stop our work during the war. Our journalists and editors are currently working in the eastern and western regions, from makeshift offices, shelters and basements, because our weapon is the truth. Journalists and editors at Hromadske work relentlessly in each region of our war-disrupted country. We continue to work from improvised offices, shelters, and bunkers. We do so, because the truth is our weapon, too. _________________________________ Friends, if you share the values ​​of hromadske and have already supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine, you can support us: https://cutt.ly/KrUlgtju Hromadske website: https://hromadske.ua/ We are on social media: Facebook: https://fb.com/hromadskeua Twitter:   / hromadskeua   Telegram: https://t.me/hromadske_ua Instagram:   / hromadske.ua   TikTok:   / hromadske.ua   _________________________________ #hromadske