Nucleus: A Poet's Lyrical Journey from Ukraine to Canada

By Svetlana Ischenko

Svetlana Ischenko tackles the creative tension between her identity as a Ukrainian poet, with deeply Ukrainian sensibilities, and that of an immigrant poet enthused by her adopted country.

In Nucleus readers will see through a Ukrainian immigrant's eyes as she looks back at the land and traditions of her original country. This collection illuminates Ischenko's poetic transformation, from a heroic crown of sonnets to freer, lyrical pieces, but all within the dynamic of Ukrainian and Canadian subject matter and sensibilities. A powerful collection, made even more profound in light of recent events in Ukraine.

Nucleus includes a fascinating introductory essay that explores the immigrant's translation of self in a new country.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155380709X
• ISBN13: 9781553807094
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 100 Pages