Starving Ukraine - by Serge Cipko (Paperback)

About the Book

Starving Ukraine examines the efforts of community groups and journalists who urged the Canadian government to denounce the starvation happening in Ukraine at the hands of the Soviets.

Book Synopsis

In 1932-33, a famine - the Holomodor ("extermination by hunger") - raged through Ukraine, killing millions. Although the Soviet government denied it, news about the catastrophe got out. Canadians came to learn about the famine from many sources, though the reports were sometimes contradictory. Through an extensive analysis of the newspapers, political speeches, and protests, Starving Ukraine examines both Canada's reporting of the famine and the country's response to it, highlighting the importance of journalists and protestors.

Review Quotes

"The book is well organized, written in a lively, engaging style that will appeal to both an academic and a popular audience."-- "Canadian Ethnic Studies"

About the Author

Serge Cipko is Assistant Director, Research, at the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, University of Alberta, and author of Ukrainians in Argentina, 1897-1950: The Making of a Community and co-author, with Glenna Roberts, of One-Way Ticket: The Soviet Return-to-the-Homeland Campaign, 1955-1960.