The Institute of Literary Theoretical Studies

The Institute of Literary Theoretical Studies

at the Ivan Franko National University of L’viv

Room 310, 1 Universytets’ka Str., 79000, L’viv, Ukraine

Tel. + 3 8 032 2 39 41 90, e-mail: litstud@ukr.net

GENERAL

The Institute of Literary Theoretical Studies was set up following the Resolution of the Grand Council at the Ivan Franko National University of L’viv dated March 20, 1996 (Protocol No.18/3) as an independent research subunit of the University incorporated in the Research Unit of that same University. The Institute aims at Ukrainian Literature research (Critique, history and theory of literary writings) within the context of the Eastern and Western European literary artistic process.

STRUCTURE

The Institute is run by Director. Research is done by the Team of the Institute composed of the Head Research Fellow (part-time employment) and the Secretary. The Learned Council of the Faculty of Languages and Literature considers major issues of the Institute’s research activity, outcome of the research carried out in accordance with the Long-Term Plan of Subjects recommends articles for publication in scholarly papers. In collaboration with researchers from Ukraine, the Institute organizes and holds scholarly conferences, ‘round tables’, seminars, ‘readings’ with a view of consolidating scholars in the field of Linguistics and Literary Studies to resolve topical literary theoretical issues. The Institute’s partners are researchers from higher educational establishments and research institutions in L’viv, Ukraine, and foreign states. Research is done by 1 Research Fellow and 1 Secretary.

Administration of the Institute

Director of the Institute – Doctor (Philology), Head Research Fellow Liubomyr T. SENYK .

RESEARCH

The Institute carries out research, scholarly organizational and publishing activities.

Budget-financed contractual research topic: PФ 15-Ф “The Ukrainian National Idea in Literary and Folklore Sources”. Scholarly Supervisors – Dr. hab. (Philology), Prof. Taras Yu.Salyha, Dr. hab. (Philology), Prof. Liubomyr T.Senyk. No. ДР 0109U002097. Term of implementation: 2009-2011.

International Cooperation: The Institute maintains contacts with Ukrainian Studies experts at the Institute of Slavistics under the Polish Academy of Sciences (Warsaw, Poland). An active exchange of scholarly literature takes place between the universities of Cracow, Warsaw, Lublin, Budapest.

Scholarly Seminar: A systematic literary theoretical seminar has been set up on the basis of the Institute of Literary Theoretical Studies, the Mykhailo Vozniak Ukrainian Literature Department at the Ivan Franko National University of L’viv and the Dmytro Dontsov National and Ideologic Centre (Drohobych). The Seminar’s Programme envisages a search of answers to sophisticate questions of literary- theoretical, aesthetic, cultural studies, and philosophical senses. The present-day era of polyphonism necessarily requires that a researcher should possess a vision of the amplitude of creative nature. Simultaneously, Literary Studies has long been developing in the interaction with other fields of knowledge, viz. Philosophy, Historiosophy, Psychology, Theories of Communication, Natiology. Therefore, it is important that a question be posed of the prospects for the development of a present-day Science of Literature. The Ukrainian society, for a long time barred from the outer world with the Soviet censorship, has over the last 20 years absorbed a gargantuan mass of cultural and aesthetic information that has changed us in many a way, yet to what extent? To what extent has the Ukrainian society departed from the Socialist Realism canons in the reception of foreign literature? To what extent has Ukraine culturally ‘advanced’ intro Europe and what is the criterion of ‘Europeanness’? To what extent has it implemented the National Renaissance Project? How much productive and penetrating are present-day methodologies of Literary Cognition and how much have they changed our idea of the realm of a literary work? These and similar questions rise in our contemporary’s conscience and do not always find an answer.

More details on the Seminar see here.

http://www.lnu.edu.ua/faculty/Philol/www/lit_seminar.html

Participation of the Staff in Scholarly Conferences

International Scholarly Conference “Ivan Franko – Writer, Thinker, Citizen” (L’viv, September 25-27, 1996).

International Scholarly Conference “Ukrainian Philology: Schools, Figures, Issues” (Dedicated to 150 years of founding the Studium Ruthenum Department at the University of L’viv), L’viv, October 21-23, 1998).

International Scholarly Conference “Literature in the Process of the Spiritual Development of Ukraine” (Dedicated to the 60-Year Jubilee of Ihor Kalynets’), L’viv, May 22, 1999).

Annual Summary Report Scholarly Conference of the University Staff for the year 1999 (February 3-15, 2000).

The All-Ukrainian Scholarly Conference “Yuriy Lypa: The Voice of the Era and the Example of Action” (Dedicated to the Birth Centenary). L’viv, May 19-20, 2000.

Annual Summary Report Scholarly Conference of the University Staff for the year 2000 (February 13-22, 2001).

Annual Scholarly Conference Dedicated to Ivan Franko’s 145^th Birthday Anniversary (L’viv, October 17-19, 2001).

Annual Summary Report Scholarly Conference of the University Staff for the year 2001 (February 4-18, 2002).

International Scholarly Conference “Classical Poetics and Aesthetics of Postmodernism: Negation or Transformation?” ( L’viv, May 2003).

International Scholarly Conference “Topical Issues of History and Theory of Ukrainian Literature”(L’viv, June 7, 2005).

All-Ukrainian Scholarly Conference “The Young Muse” Writers’ Works and the Issues of Ukrainian Modernism” (Dedicated to the 125^th Birthday Anniversary of Stepan Charnets’kyi). L’viv, January 27, 2006.

Annual Summary Report Scholarly Conference of the University Staff for the Year 2006 (February ?, 2007).

Scholarly Conference “The Literary Artistic Realm of Iryna Wilde’s Prose. Time Dimension” (Dedicated to the Birth Centenary). L’viv, May 10-11, 2007.

Scholarly Conference “Literature in the System of Interdisciplinary Ties” (L’viv, May 17, 2007).

Annual Summary Report Scholarly Conference of the University Staff for the Year 2007 (February 7-8, 2008).

The 18^th Scientific Session of the Schevchenko Scientific Society. L’viv, March 4, 2008.

Annual March Readings of the Schevchenko Scientific Society “Taras Shevchenko: Phenomenon of a Man of Genius”. L’viv, March 4, 2009.

Conferences Held by the Staff of the Institute

International Scholarly Conference “Topical Issues of History and Theory of Ukrainian Literature”(L’viv, June 7, 2005).

Scientific Editions of the Institute

The Ukrainian Literary Theoretical Thought in Galicia Over 150 Years: A Reader. Ed. by Liubomyr T.Senyk. In 2 vols. L’viv, 2002 (in Ukrainian).

Literaturoznavchi zoshyty (Literary theoretical papers). – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2001. – Issue 1 (In Ukrainian).

Literaturoznavchi zoshyty (Literary theoretical papers). – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2007. – Issues 2-3 (In Ukrainian).

Monographs

Il’nyts’kyi M. Critics and Criteria. The Literary Critical Thought in Western Ukraine of the 1920s-1930s. – L’viv: VNTL, 1998 (In Ukrainian).

Il’nyts’kyi M. Drama Without a Catharsis. – L’viv: Misioner, 2000 (In Ukrainian).

Salyha T. The Cast-in-Strophes Time. – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2001 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. ‘The Novel of Resistance. The Ukrainian Novel of the 1920s: Issue of National Identity. – L’viv: Akademichnyi Ekspres Publishers, 2002 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Studies into the “Withered Leaves” Lyrical Drama of Ivan Franko. – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2007 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. De rebus publicis. Articles and Essays. – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2007 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. Early Novels by Volodymyr Vynnychenko. – L’viv: Payis, 2009 (In Ukrainian).

Scholarly Publications of the Institute

Senyk L. National Identity of Ukrainian Literature in the Conditions of Totalitarianism: The 1930s and Later (Issues of Literary Opposition) // The Third International Congress of Experts in Ukrainian Studies. Kharkiv, August 26-29, 1996. Proceedings: Literary Studies / National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. International Association of Ukrainian Studies Experts. – Kyiv: AT ‘Oberehy’, 1996 – P.44-50 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The Novel of Resistance and the Literature of Tragic Consciousness // Slovo i chas. – 1996. – Issue 1. – P.123-126 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The Outpost of Victory: L’viv in 1986-1996 // L’viv: Historical Sketches /

National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The Ivan Krypyakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies. L’viv, 1997 – P.611-638 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The First Ukrainian Utopian Novel: L’viv in 1986-1996 // Ukraine: Cultural Heritage, National Consciousness, Statehood / National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The Academician Ivan Krypyakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Issue 5. L’viv, 1998 – P.549-559 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Towards the Problem of Antihero in the Ukrainian Prose of the 20^th c. // Ukrayins’ka Filolohiya: Shkoly, postati, problemy [Ukrainian Linguistics and Literary Studies: Schools, Figures, Issues]. Proceedings of the International Scholarly Conference Dedicated to the 150^th Anniversary of Founding the Studium Ruthenum [Ukrainian Literature Chair] in L’viv University (L’viv, 23-25 October 1998). Pt.I. – L’viv, 1999. – P.710-714. (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The Antithesis of Punishment: Sin and Repenting in the Poetry of Ihor Kalynets’ // Literaturoznavchi zoshyty (Literary theoretical papers). – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2000. – Issue 1. – P.30-37 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The Ideological Behest of Markiyan Shashkevych in the Context of Spirituality in Contemporary Ukraine // Ukraine: Cultural Heritage, National Consciousness, Statehood. – Issue 9. – L’viv, 2001. – P.620-628 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. “Choho yavliayeshsia meni?” [What For Do You Appearing Keep?]: A Psychological Analysis// Frankoznavchi Studiyi [Franko Studies Research]. Issue 2. – Drohobych, 2002. – P.277-284 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Towards the Issue of Interpreting the Author’s Personality in Literary Writings (Ivan Franko’s “Withered Leaves”) // Visnyk filolohichnoho fakul’tetu LNU im. Ivana Franka [Proceedings of the Faculty of Languages and Literature, Ivan Franko National University of L’viv]. – Vol. 32. L’viv, 2003. – P.100-106 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Collaborationism in the Ukrainian Literature of the 20^th c. (Defining the Problem) // The Fifth International Congress of Experts in Ukrainian Studies. Proceedings: Literary Studies. Book 2. – Chernivtsi, 2003 – P.173-177 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Vasyl’ Stefanyk: A View Through the Century // Dzvin – 2004. – Nos.5-6. – P.146-148 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. The Ukrainian Novel of Resistance in Time and Beyond // Dzvin – 2004. – No.8 – P.150-154 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. Between Regularities and Paradoxes [Review of the book by V.V. Panchenko “Vynnychenko: Paradoxes of the Fate and the Works” – Kyiv, 2004] // Slovo i Chas – 2005 – No.4 – P.87-91 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Memoires of the UPA [Ukrainian Insurgent Army] // “The Muse and the Sword”: The National Movement in Folklore and Literary Sources. –L’viv, 2005 –P.35-42 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The Twentieth Century Ukrainian Literature: A View Through the Century // Scholarly Papers of the V.Vynnychenko Kirovohrad State Teacher Training University. Linguistic and Literary Theoretical Series – 2006. – No.64. Pt.II. – P.165-175 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. Volodymyr Vynnychenko and a New Type of the Novel // Ukrayins’ke literaturoznavstvo [Ukrainian Literary Studies]: Collected papers. – No.67. – L’viv: Publishing Centre of the Ivan Franko National University, 2006. – P.225-231 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. “There’s No Bribing the Noble One, Duping the Wise One, Intimidating the Brave One”// Literaturoznavchi zoshyty (Literary theoretical papers). – L’viv: Ivan Franko L’viv University Publishing Center, 2007. – Issues 2-3. – P.308-311 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. The Issue of “the Native” and “the Foreign” in Ivan Franko’s Prose / Liubomyr Senyk // Ivan Franko: Spirit, Learning, Thinking, Freedom. Proceedings of the International Scholarly Congress Dedicated to Ivan Franko’s 150^th Birthday Anniversary (L’viv, 27 September-1 October 2006). – Vol.1. – L’viv: Ivan Franko National University Publishing Centre, 2008. – P.735-741 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. Volodymyr Vynnychenko and Dmytro Dontsov: An Ontological Conflict // Slovo i chas. – 2008. – No.10. – P.84-89 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. In the Space of the Frontier Land [Review: S.Protsiuk. Tight-Rope Walkers]. – Ivano-Frankivs’k: Typovit Publishers, 2007] // Literaturna Ukrayina [Literary Ukraine]. – 2008 – 27 November – P.4 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Ivan Franko’s National Idea / Liubomyr Senyk // Ivan Franko and the Newest Ukrainian Studies. Proceedings of the “Nahuyevychi Readings-2008” International Conference. Drohobych, 2009. – P.127-134 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. Volodymyr Vynnychenko’s Early Novels in the Scholarly Reception of Bohdan Pastukh // Bohdan Pastukh. The Early Novels of Volodymyr Vynnychenko. L’viv: Payis, 2009. – P.154-158 (In Ukrainian).

Senyk L. A Poet in the Antihuman System / Liubomyr Senyk // Dzvin. – 2009. – No.8. – P.124-128 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. “What Frightened Him Most of All in the Parson’s Rank was the Loss of Freedom in Thinking” [Havryyil Kostel’nyk, “Ultra Posse”. Selected Works, Grazhda Publishers, 2008. – 400 pp.] / Bohdan Pastukh // Slovo i chas. – 2009. – No.3. – P.113-114 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. Literary Theoretical Concepts of Taras Salyha [Salyha Taras, Elevation of the Temple – L’viv: Svit Publishers, 2008. – 504 pp.] / Slovo i chas. – 2009. – No.6. – P.94-99 (In Ukrainian).

Pastukh B. Reflections on Liubomyr Senyk’s Prose / Dzvin. – 2009. – No.3-4. – P.143-154 (In Ukrainian).

PERSONALIA

Senyk Liubomyr Tadeyovych

Director (pluralistically), Doktor (Philology), Chief Research Fellow

Tel.: 38-032-239-4190

Biographical Note

Bibliography

Pastukh Bohdan Vasyliovych

Secretary (pluralistically), Kandydat (Philology)

Tel.: 38-032-239-4190

Biographical Note

Bibliography

EDITIONS OF THE INSTITUTE

“Literaturoznavchi zoshyty” [Literary Theoretical Papers]

Editorial Staff: L.Bondar, Kandydat (Philology), Associate Professor; V.Ivashkiv (Associate Editor), Kandydat (Philology), Associate Professor; M.Il’nyts’kyi, Doktor (Philology), Full Professor; V.Pratsiovytyi, Doktor (Philology), Full Professor; V.Korniychuk , Doktor (Philology), Full Professor; B.Krysa, Doktor (Philology), Full Professor; T.Salyha, Doktor (Philology), Full Professor; L.Senyk (Editor), Doktor (Philology), Full Professor; B.Pastukh (Secretary), Kandydat (Philology), Lecturer.

Address of the Editorial Board:

The Ivan Franko National University of L’viv,

Institute of Literary Theoretical Studies,

1 Universytets’ka Str., Room 310, 79000, L’viv, Ukraine

Tel.: + 3 8 0322 96 41 90, e-mail: litstud@ukr.net

The Institute publishes the “Literaturoznavchi zoshyty” scholarly collected papers called upon to provide an impartial, historically truthful and theoretically profound scholarly evaluation of creative personalities, literary phenomena, facts of the writers’ lives, aesthetic trends and streams in the creative process from time immemorial up to the present. Intended for scholars, University professors, postgraduates, students of languages and literature, school teachers, all those interested in Literary Studies.

It is expected that the “Literaturoznavchi zoshyty” covers literary-historical and theoretical issues of present-day topicality. The edition is not limited to this or that stylistic and thematic norm only. It envisages publication of literary theoretical studies, reviews of research papers, as well as scholarly and literary works, epistolary of writers etc. hitherto unknown to the public at large. The criterion for selecting the material in question is one and only one – professional level, in-depth comprehension of phenomena, penetration into the essence of the object under study.

REQUIREMENTS TO CONTRIBUTORS

The Editorial Board of the “Literaturoznavchi zoshyty” admits for consideration with a further publication of an article or a source in the field of Literary Studies. An article must not exceed value 0.5 of the printer’s sheet, other material (publications of documents, surveys, reviews, bibliography, scholarly chronicle etc.) may be somewhat shorter.

Manuscripts are considered in the final contributor’s version. The Editorial Board reserves the right to alter the materials submitted for publication.

All materials are to be submitted in both electronic and paper form (two file copies on one diskette, one of the copies – in the RTF format). Copies are admissible in the Windows-2000 version, Times New Roman script, size 14, interlinear space 1.5. The page’s margins for an A4 sheet are as follows: 2.5 cm (left), 1.5 cm (right), 2 cm (top), 2 cm (bottom).

Text lay-out: Page one, top left-hand corner indicates the article’s UDC [Universal Decimal Classification], below, in block letters, its title is given, followed, in the next line, by the author’s first and last name (in case the material is co-authored, the last names are separated by a comma), summary of the article (250-350 signs) in Ukrainian.

The conditio sine qua non for submitting an article is the following information provided in Ukrainian, English and Russian:

● Summary (250-300 signs) with the name and the surname of the author/s as well as title of the article;

● Key words (7-9);

● Information on the office address, position, academic degree, academic rank of the author;

● general contact address (post-box, telephone, e-mail).

The submitted articles and materials must be original, confirmed by the author in written form about their having never been published before, either partially or in full, and having not been submitted to other editions for publication.

In case the authors fail to meet the requirements in question, the Editorial Board reserves the right to waive the submitted articles and materials without returning them to the authors.