Comparative Study on War Narratives in Belarus, Ukraine, and Sakhalin

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24652066
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: European literature (English literature excluded)
• Research Institution: Hokkaido University
• Principal Investigator: KOSHINO Go 北海道大学, スラブ・ユーラシア研究センター, 准教授 (90513242)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 戦争の記憶 / ロシア / ベラルーシ / 極東 / 地方文学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Our research project conducted a comparative study on the memories of wars and cross-cultural encounters in Belarus and the Russian Far East. In particular, we clarified deep diversities of cultural identities in local regions that extend beyond the framework of “national literature,” focusing on inconspicuous "local" literature. Specifically we chose topics such as the massacre of local civilians in war, image of foreigners, and literary creation in multiple languages.

Free Research Field

ロシア・ベラルーシ文学