GERMAN-UKRAINIAN DIALOGUE: THE INFLUENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GERMAN-UKRAINIAN LITERARY CONTACTS (1990S – EARLY 21ST CENTURY)

Abstract

The article deals with the relations of Germany and Ukraine in the field of literature during the 1990s of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century. The main forms of the interrelation of the artists of both countries in this field are studied. The interaction of both countries in the literary sphere is realized in different forms: participation in the international and book exhibitions, art events, reading, poetic evenings and so on. The role of the international book forums and some figures in the improvement of the literary contacts is defined. The presentations of the joint publishing and translation projects are held at the international literary fairs. Nowadays literature art platforms are the ways of unity of Ukraine separated by the Russian-Ukrainian war. An outstanding phenomenon is organization of literary evenings and meetings of writers within different culture and art events (Days of Ukrainian literature, Ukrainian-German Year of Languages an so on). Every year more and more Ukrainian and German figures and organizations join them. The urgent literature problems are discussed there. A range of institutions and programs make the German-language literature popular. Mainly some figures represent the Ukrainian literature heritage. The activity of certain artists has become an example of the way how to build bridges between the countries, overcome the boundaries and change stereotypes. It was determined that the collaboration with Germany promotes the active joining of Ukrainian literature to the pan-European literary process. The author studied the main problems preventing the effective collaboration of Germany and Ukraine in literature at the present stage. Their decision also can have a positive impact on the development of modern Ukrainian literature and Ukrainian publishing in particular.