Literature
As generations pass, the literature of their time allows us to connect with the lives of the past to maintain and advance culture. Literature serves as an incredibly significant part of any culture, but the culture of Ukraine especially. As a culture that has been oppressed and fought for recognition, the literature created by Ukrainians serves to express events in a factual sense but also the effects of it on the collective as well as the culture. Literature preserves the experiences of the past and expresses those of the present, and in Toronto there are many resources available which provide books, poems, newspapers, and novels encapsulating Ukrainian history and community.
This museum features a wide array of works, both of visual art and literature, created by Taras Shevchenko, a cultural and linguistic pillar of Ukraine.
Electronic Library of Ukrainian Literature
This library is a free resource that provides both historical and modern Ukrainian texts as well as their English translations when possible.
Library — St. Vladimir Institute
St. Vladimir Institute houses a library filled with Ukrainian texts - children’s books, historical texts, rare books and newspapers - and specializes in Ukrainian texts in English, making the literature available to the wider public.
Ukrainian Courses at the University of Toronto Slavic Department
The Slavic Department at the University of Toronto hosts a plethora of courses regarding Ukraine, many of which revolve around Ukrainian literature and culture.
Contemporary Ukrainian Emigre & Diaspora Literature
UCC aims to represent and engage the Ukrainian communities across Canada, and hosts many events to that end such as readings by Ukrainian authors and discussions regarding older literature.
Petro Jacyk Central & East European Resource Centre
The PJRC, available online as well as in person at Robarts Library, contains a wide collection of literature pertaining to Central and Eastern Europe such as historical texts, encyclopaedias, video recordings, and more.