Open Access“OUR CULTURE” MAGAZINE: HISTORY OF ESTABLISHMENT, TOPICS, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT
Author(s) -
T. Vasylyk
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vìsnik - kiïvsʹkij nacìonalʹnij unìversitet ìmenì tarasa ševčenka. ìstorìâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1728-2640
DOI - 10.17721/1728-2640.2019.140.2
Subject(s) - ukrainian , emigration , diaspora , media studies , metropolitan area , history , historical heritage , political science , sociology , anthropology , law , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology
The paper examines the “Our Culture” magazine which was edited and published by Ivan Ohiienko (Metropolitan Ilarion) in Canada (1951–1953). The outstanding Ukrainian figure left a huge creative heritage. His works were forbidden and most of them still remain little-known among researchers and readers. Periodical editions have a leading place among the sources of the history of Ukraine and present many forms of information about various events. The diaspora press was an important source of studying Ukrainians lives outside of Ukraine. The Canadian-Ukrainian magazine "Our culture" was the information center for the settlers from different regions. The most part of Ivan Ohiienko’s creative heritage is not well-studied. The main attention of the article is concentrated on the history of foundation the periodical "Our Culture". The author of the paper analyzes the information content of the magazine and examines the issues of the publication, the main task of which was to serve Ukrainians in emigration, their culture, which has the ability to unite national forces and society, to make a contribution to the formation of national identity.