Colonial Routes: How Soviet Linguistic Imperialism Framed Ukrainian Literature in Translation
Journal: Language classic - modern - postmodern
Year: 2025

Background. Translation has long been a recognized site of power and political struggle, especially in colonial and post-imperial contexts. However, the specific impact of the Soviet Union’s policy of linguistic imperialism, which used Russian as an intermediary language for dialogue with the West, has not received the critical coverage it warrants. This practice was not merely a matter of convenience; it was a deliberate strategy to filter non-Russian literatures through a hegemonic lens, effec