We’ll talk a look at how Ukraine has changed in the 20 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union as part of today’s Backstory segment. We’ll be joined by Timothy Snyder, Professor of History at Yale University. His article "Gogol Haunts the Ukraine" is in the current issue of The New York Review of Books. Mr. Snyder is also the author of The Red Prince: The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke.
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Comments [5]
Interesting questions and enlightening answers
Veselych Sviat!
Nice to hear an intelligent conversation about Ukraine on public radio. Timothy Snyder is clearly well versed in Ukrainian history, politics and culture. Thanks WNYC.
By the way the article was called "Gogol Haunts the New Ukraine." As it appears now, the misquote perpetuates the annoyingly persistent mistake of adding "the" before "Ukraine"
Would have to agree with "Zen from South Salem" on that point. But an uncommonly thoughtful and measured interview nonetheless; I enjoyed it thoroughly.
"like French is to Italian " ??????????????
I think not ! Perhaps your guest meant as Spanish is to Italian.
Dobre dien
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