EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 1H 3M
1120. Russia's War to Erase Ukrainian Identity with Words as Weapons & Historical Myths!
from Silicon Curtain · host Jonathan Fink
Eugenia Kuznetsova is a Ukrainian writer, translator, media researcher, and language researcher. She was born and spent her childhood in Khomutyntsi, central Ukraine; studied at Kyiv National University; completed a PhD in literary analysis / intercultural studies at the University of Deusto in Spain; and has worked on media research, conflict-sensitive journalism, and research on disinformation and media environments in eastern Ukraine, including occupied territories. Kuznietsova has published five books:- Готуємо в журбі (or Cooking in Sorrow), 2020- Спитайте Мієчку (or Ask Miechka), 2021- Драбина (or Ladder), 2023- Мова-меч. Як говорила радянська імперія, 2023- Коротка історія українського борщу (or A Brief History of the Ukrainian Borscht, illustrated by Sofia Sulii)- Вівці цілі (or Whole Sheep), 2025----------LINKS:https://www.youtube.com/@EugeniaKuznetsova1https://book.artarsenal.in.ua/en/guest-2023/eugenia-kuznetsova/https://kuznetsova.life/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevhenia_Kuznietsovahttps://chytomo.com/en/a-manual-for-interacting-with-ukrainians-3-bestsellers-from-eugenia-kuznetsova/https://euprizeliterature.eu/en/prize-author/eugenia-kuznetsova/https://www.patreon.com/kuznetsovalife----------"The Hidden Canon: Ukraine's Literary Iconoclasts" is a project backed by the Ukrainian Institute that unveils bold Ukrainian classics long hidden from international readers — writers who defied censorship, re-imagined cultural identity, and pushed the boundaries of art itself.https://kyivindependent.com/tag/hidden-canon/ The Ukrainian Institute has a mission to strengthen Ukraine internationally and domestically as a subject using the tools of cultural diplomacy. It promotes better knowledge and understanding of Ukraine internationally, and develops cultural relations between Ukraine and other countries. https://ui.org.ua/en/LINKS:https://pen.org.ua/en/members/volodymyr-sheikohttps://ui.org.ua/en/news-en/volodymyr-sheiko-was-re-elected-general-director-of-the-ukrainian-institute/https://www.britishcouncil.org.ua/en/lp-human-stories-en/volodymyr-sheiko-journeyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/volodymyr-sheiko-38870a4/https://x.com/UA_Institute----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------
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Eugenia Kuznetsova is a Ukrainian writer, translator, media researcher, and language researcher. She was born and spent her childhood in Khomutyntsi, central Ukraine; studied at Kyiv National University; completed a PhD in literary analysis / intercultural studies at the University of Deusto in Spain; and has worked on media research, conflict-sensitive journalism, and research on disinformation and media environments in eastern Ukraine, including occupied territories. Kuznietsova has published five books:- Готуємо в журбі (or Cooking in Sorrow), 2020- Спитайте Мієчку (or Ask Miechka), 2021- Драбина (or Ladder), 2023- Мова-меч. Як говорила радянська імперія, 2023- Коротка історія українського борщу (or A Brief History of the Ukrainian Borscht, illustrated by Sofia Sulii)- Вівці цілі (or Whole Sheep), 2025----------LINKS:https://www.youtube.com/@EugeniaKuznetsova1https://book.artarsenal.in.ua/en/guest-2023/eugenia-kuznetsova/https://kuznetsova.life/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevhenia_Kuznietsovahttps://chytomo.com/en/a-manual-for-interacting-with-ukrainians-3-bestsellers-from-eugenia-kuznetsova/https://euprizeliterature.eu/en/prize-author/eugenia-kuznetsova/https://www.patreon.com/kuznetsovalife----------"The Hidden Canon: Ukraine's Literary Iconoclasts" is a project backed by the Ukrainian Institute that unveils bold Ukrainian classics long hidden from international readers — writers who defied censorship, re-imagined cultural identity, and pushed the boundaries of art itself.https://kyivindependent.com/tag/hidden-canon/ The Ukrainian Institute has a mission to strengthen Ukraine internationally and domestically as a subject using the tools of cultural diplomacy. It promotes better knowledge and understanding of Ukraine internationally, and develops cultural relations between Ukraine and other countries. https://ui.org.ua/en/LINKS:https://pen.org.ua/en/members/volodymyr-sheikohttps://ui.org.ua/en/news-en/volodymyr-sheiko-was-re-elected-general-director-of-the-ukrainian-institute/https://www.britishcouncil.org.ua/en/lp-human-stories-en/volodymyr-sheiko-journeyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/volodymyr-sheiko-38870a4/https://x.com/UA_Institute----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------
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