Tymoshenko on Hohol/Gogol

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Yulia Tymoshenko: Mykola Gogol’s literary works unite Ukraine and
Russia

1530, 24 April 2009 // Ukrayinska Pravda

Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko believes the works by writer Mykola
Gogol unite Ukraine and Russia. She said this on Friday during a
presentation of a full collection of Gogol’s works, published thanks
to the joint efforts of Ukrainian and Russian experts.

Tymoshenko wrote the introduction to the publication. “It’s important
for us that two countries truly unite around Gogol and with this
initiative jointly give the world a full collection of his unedited
works,” Tymoshenko said.

She also reminded that Russian Ambassador to Ukraine was the initiator
of the joint Ukrainian-Russian publication of Gogol’s works. According
to her, this new book puts an end to discussions over which culture
this writer belongs to. “When Ukrainian and Russian politicians meet,
what’s most important is that they say “Gogol is ours!” I want for us
to say that he’s both of ours, because he’s truly someone that both
people can be proud of,” she said.

“I believe that two cultural and literary traditions – Ukrainian and
Russian – came from Gogol. Each culture took from the author what was
clearest, closest and most important. Gogol does unite us,” she
noted.

“His works and uncommon figure became part of world history as a
Russian writer, but Gogol was always Ukrainian,” she added.

Chernomirdin added that Gogol opened up the Ukrainian people to the
Russians. “Gogol belongs to all those who love him. Gogol opened up
the Ukrainian people to the Russians – their originality, culture,
unique language and traditions, just like Pushkin opened up Russia for
the world,” she said.

Chernomirdin and Tymoshenko thanked all the experts that took part in
preparing the complete works by Gogol.

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So Chernomyrdin is basically conceding that Gogol is as Ukrainian as
Pushkin is Russian....

BM
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