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CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FROM DIASPORA ON EXHIBITION IN UKRAINE Ольга Третяк серед відвідувачів виставки. Oiha Trytyak among visitors to the exhibition. Children’s literature published in diaspora was ex hibited in Lviv and Kiev in 1992. The exhibition was organized by Olha Trytyak, Educational Chair of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America. The project was under the patronage of the World Federa tion of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations as well as the World Coordinating Cultural and Educational Council, with the cooperation of the United Supporters of Litera ture for Children and Youth and the Educational Coun cil of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America. 848 books were presented as a gift to Ukraine. They were collected from 15 countries such as: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czechoslo vakia, England, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, United States, and Yugoslavia. The books were in the following categories: fairy tales, stories, poetry, novels for youth, collections of songs, prayerbooks, textbooks for stu dents and preparatory material and manuals for teachers. There were books translated into other languages such as English, German, Portuguese and French. It is of interest to note that 14 books shown with the exhibition were translations into Portuguese by UNWLA’s former scholarship recipient Nadia Kerechuk. The Stefanyk Library in Lviv took charge of the exhibition and mounted a presentation of 500 books in the Museum of Ethnography building. The exhibition opened on October 12th, in Lviv and on October 20th in Kiev. A catalogue accompanied the exhibition. Children who visited the exhibitions were given crayons and a coloring book “Come to me sweet children” by Rev. S. Chabursky. The coloring book was reprinted in Ukraine and financed by UNWLA. The exhibitions evoked great interest and also brought to light the sad fact that there is a dire shortage of literature for children and non existent are stories with historical and cultural themes or such describing Ukrainian traditions or customs. Mrs. Trytyak met with numerous groups of children and youth, parents and teachers who visited the exhibition, and spoke to them about the Ukrainian schools in diaspora and described the various publications used in the classrooms. Many publishers of children’s literature expressed an interest in reprinting certain books in Ukraine. In both Kiev and Lviv individuals from the literary and academic world of Ukraine spoke at the exhibition openings. It was mentioned several times the important role that literature played in the education of Ukrainian children in diaspora and that it can do the same good for children in Ukraine. Such education allows for the development of productive members of the community. Many young people today educated in Ukrainian schools in diaspora find a need to go to Ukraine to help with the country’s many problems. The book exhibition drew great interest from the Ukrainian media. Olha Trytyak was interviewed in the press and on television. Photos of the exhibition appeared in newspapers and magazines. Many additional copies of books were given as gifts to the children of Ukraine through such organizations and institutions as the Children’s Library of UNWL in Lviv, the Lviv school #80, the Art/Memorial Museum of Olha Kulchytsky (books with her illustrations), to the Saturday School under the direction of the UNWL in Kiev and to the Association of Ukrainians in Irkutsk. Books also were given for teachers in the Kiev region. At the request of Iryna Hoshovsky, the widow of Bohdan Hoshovsky, editor of children’s literature, 103 original illustrations for children’s literature, the work of noted Ukrainian artists, were donated to the National Museum of Art in Kiev. The exhibition was financed through the efforts of the members of UNWLA. 22 ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ТРАВЕНЬ 1993 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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