BETWEEN HOMELAND AND HOSTLAND: DIASPORIC AGENCY IN UKRAINIAN POSTCOLONIAL TRANSLATION
Journal: Тrаnscarpathian Philological Studies
Year: 2025

This article explores the unique role of the Ukrainian diaspora in shaping postcolonial translation practices that mediate between the cultural frameworks of the homeland (Ukraine) and the hostland (primarily North America and Western Europe).The study draws upon postcolonial theory, translation studies, and diaspora studies to conceptualize the translator's position as a hybrid and liminal agent who operates within what Homi Bhabha terms the "third space" of enunciation.This space allows for th