Teterina O. Phenomenon of Ukrainian emigre comparative studies: trends, research key points, European context.

The thesis, for the first time ever, explores comprehensively the model of comparative literature studies of the Ukrainian expatriate community of the 1930s1980s, conceptualizing it as an integral phenomenon. Concepts, views, ideas embodied in the works of Ukrainian emigre scholars (J. Bojko-Blochyn, M. Hnatyshak, M. Hlobenko, S. Hordynsky, V. Derzhavyn, I. Kaczurowskyj, I. Mirchuk, D. Chizhevsky, Y. Sherekh and others) are systematized and considered in the context of the world comparative literature. Distinguishing characteristics of progress of Ukrainian version of the branch in the 1930s-1980s, which was clearly marked at this stage by its “bipartition” into mainland and emigre components, are outlined. It is proved that comparative research done by Ukrainian scholars in the Western world kept developing experience of national science, in particular its positivist phase, V. Peretz seminar for philology (M. Drahomanov, I. Franko, M. Hrushevsky, V. Peretz, M. Zerov, P. Filipovich and others). Special attention to contact and genetic linguistics is construed as a forced step during this period, which allowed for more clear outlining of national identity of Ukrainian writing - it was a primary objective, especially from the 1930s on. It is found that while combining this comparative strategy with new research vectors the scholars formed/developed an arsenal of approaches, including typological among others, which were still sporadically tested by the branch in the mainland Ukraine. Approaches to literary criticism proper to representatives of emigre and mainland comparative literature studies are put in comparison.