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Starving child
Child victim of Famine (circa 1933)

Selected Resources for Further Information:

THE HOLODOMOR – STILL UNKNOWN

“What Was Sown Shall be Reaped”, Forward by Lubomyr Luciuk to his edited collection: Holodomor; Reflections on the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Soviet Ukraine. The Kashtan Press, Ontario. 2008. (scanned with author’s permission).

CURRENT CURRICULUM GUIDES

The Ukrainian Genocide/Holodomor, 1932-1933
A Curriculum And Resource Guide For Educators. Prepared by Myron B. Kuropas, Ph.D., and Dr. James Mace. Developed for the state of Illinois, which mandates study of “the Famine-Genocide in Ukraine”; updated at least through 2008.

The Unknown Genocide - Ukrainian Holodomor 1932 – 1933.
2008. Prepared by Valentina Kuryliw, award winning Canadian educator. Lesson plans, links, and bibliography; geared for grades 10-12. Revised edition forthcoming.

Genocide Never Again [Ukrainian Genocide]
Teacher and Student Workbook. By Vera Bej, Ihor Mirchuk, and Christine R. Shwed, 2007. Includes applicable “Pennsylvania standards & eligible content by worksheets.” Grade 7 +.

INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLODOMOR: SELECTED AUTHORITATIVE SHORT WORKS

"Soviet Man-Made Famine In Ukraine" by James Mace.
Chapter originally published in Century Of Genocide : Critical Essays And Eyewitness Accounts, ed. by Samuel Totten; William S Parsons; Israel W Charny. Routledge, 2004. (& other editions).

"Dancing with Stalin"
Speech by Steve Komarnyckyj, writer, poet and translator, at the Cambridge University Ukrainian Society Meeting in Cambridge, England, February 6, 2009. Highly readable; with references.

Famine-Genocide of 1932–33.
Authoritative overview of the Holodomor (Famine 1932-33), with links to related articles and an extensive scholarly bibliography, from the continuously updated Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine, hosted by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Alberta.

"Soviet Genocide in the Ukraine" by Raphael Lemkin. 1953. original paper located by Holodomor scholar Roman Serbyn in the Raphael Lemkin Papers, housed at the New York Public Library.

"Raphael Lemkin on the Ukrainian Genocide", by Roman Serbyn. Brief, illuminating essay on the evolution of Lemkin’s work on defining genocide, its acceptance by the UN, and his 1953 speech: “Soviet Genocide in the Ukraine.”

International Commission of Inquiry Into the 1932–33 Famine in Ukraine. Final Report. (Excerpt). 1990. Statement by Commission President Jacob W.F. Sundberg, pointing out the strong relevance of the study of Ukraine’s famine to the understanding of many of today’s genocides, with particular reference to the events in Yugoslavia.

U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine.
Wikipedia entry that describes the charge and membership of the Commission, and presents the list of findings. Includes links to related topics.

INTRODUCTION TO THE HOLODOMOR: BRIEF, NON-ACADEMIC ARTICLES

“Holodomor”, by former Ukraine President Victor Yushchenko
From the Wall Street Journal, 11.27.2007. Eloquent summary about the execution of the famine, its denial, its designation as a genocide, and why we must remember.

Holodomor: Ukrainian Genocide in the Early 1930s.
Illustrated booklet that summarizes the events of the Holodomor with some of the latest evidence; prepared by the Ukrainian Institute of National Memory, 1987.

“Ukraine's Harvest of Sorrow”, by Steve Waldron, from The Age (Australia), 3.8.2008. Highly readable and informative article prompted by a 75th anniversary commemoration of the famine held in Melbourne.

"Black Famine in Ukraine 1932-33", by Andrew Gregorovich, from Forum; Ukrainian Review, 24, 1974. Through numerous excerpts from journalists, historians and witnesses, this older article demonstrates how much evidence already existed about this massive and catastrophic genocide that was all but ignored.

“A Tale of Truth and Two Journalists” by Ian Hunter, from Report Magazine, 3.27.2000. Succinctly contrasts 2 reporters on the Famine: Malcolm Muggeridge from Great Britain and William Duranty from the U.S.: what they wrote and how those reports were received at the time.

WEBSITES and ONLINE RESOURCES

"Famine-Genocide in Ukraine 1932-1933"
Arguably the best organized English language website for basic facts and online access to memoirs and testimonies, bibliographies of books and articles, and curriculum guides; however, updating since 2008 sporadic.

The Holodomor-Famine-Genocide in Ukraine 1932-1933
Additional Resource Materials, compiled by Valentina Kuryliw. Essentially updates the preceding, with annotations.

Не дамо схасити свічу пам'яті.
Ukrainian language website devoted to the Holodomor, sponsored by the Ukraine 3000 Foundation, Kyiv. Exceptional, continuously updated resource for Ukrainian language materials in a variety of formats.

Електронний Архів Голодомору.
Ukrainian language website of the National Archives of Ukraine, special section on the Holodomor. Wealth of primary documents, including verified photographs. Not clear that it has been updated since 2008.

The Ukrainian Weekly on the Great Famine of 1932-33
Collection of reports, testimonies, and articles, primarily 1980’s and 1990’s.

The Great Famine in Ukraine: The Holodomor and Its Consequences, 1933 to the Present.
An international conference sponsored by the Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University, November 2008. Includes links to audio presentations.

Breaking the Great Silence on Ukraine's Terror-Famine.
A symposium sponsored by the Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University, Nov-Dec 2007. Includes links to audio presentations.

The Ukrainian Famine (Holodomor) of 1932-1933, and Aspects of Stalinism: An Annotated Bibliography-In-Progress. by Cheryl A. Madden.

DOCUMENTARIES, DRAMA, EXHIBITS

Genocide Revealed, directed by Yurij Luhovy. 2011. Gripping feature length English language documentary on the 1932-1933 Famine Genocide in Soviet Ukraine, utilizing the latest archival evidence, academic commentary and eyewitness accounts. Winner of 14 US and international awards, incl. Best historical film and Best documentary. To purchase: http://www.yluhovy.com/MML/Movies.html

Harvest of despair : the 1932-33 man-made famine in Ukraine; directed by Slavko Nowytski; orig. released 1984. First feature length documentary on the topic. Powerful award-winner. DVD and VHS; also free online: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3897393411603039499&hl=uk#

Soviet Story, directed by Edvins Snore. 2008. Begins with the 1932-33 Famine Genocide, as the film outlines Stalin’s murderous regime, its early complicity with the Nazis, and the impact of this legacy today. DVD & VHS. To purchase: http://www.sovietstory.com/ Some free access available online.

Children of the Dnipro (drama for the theater) and Holodomor (short documentary), by Rhode Island playwright, director and theater educator David Eliet. Children of the Dnipro (as performed in 2008) an exceptionally effective presentation on the real life impact of the famine, handled with intelligence, grace and humanity. Author contact: https://sites.google.com/site/davideliet

75th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Genocide Online Exhibit
Created under the auspices of the Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Fund, Kyiv, 2008. Posted by the Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation – USA.

Famine in the Soviet Ukraine, 1932-1933; a memorial exhibition, Widener Library, Harvard University. by Oksana Procyk, Leonid Heretz, James E. Mace. Harvard Univ. Press, 1986.

SURVIVOR ACCOUNTS

U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine. Oral History Project of the Commission on the Ukraine Famine / edited by James E. Mace and Leonid Heretz. 3 volumes of eyewitness and survivor testimony. Washington: U.S. GPO, 1990.

Black Deeds of the Kremlin: A White Book. by S O Pidhainy; Ukrainian Association of Victims of Russian Communist Terror, Toronto, 1953. Extensive collection of eyewitness and survivor accounts.

A Candle In Remembrance : An Oral History Of The Ukrainian Genocide of 1932-1933, by V.K. Borysenko, Ukrainian National Women's League of America, 2010. Research conducted by Ukrainian historian.

Holodomor Survivors Tell Their Stories.
Canadian oral history project, presenting more than 50 videotaped personal accounts.

FULL-LENGTH STUDIES, REPORTS, AND LAWS

U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine. Investigation of the Ukrainian Famine, 1932-1933: Report to Congress. Washington: U.S. GPO. 1988.[table of contents: http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0804/88602457.html

The Harvest of Sorrow; Soviet Collectivization and the Terror-Famine, by Robert Conquest. Oxford University Press, 1986. (and later editions). First and most comprehensive English language scholarly analysis.

The Man-made famine in Ukraine, by Robert Conquest. Brief overview. Washington : American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1984.

Holodomor of 1932-33 in Ukraine; Documents and Materials, compiled by Ruslan Pyrih. Kyiv Mohyla Academy Publishing House, 2008. English translation by Stephen Bandera of 73 key documents from a much larger collection in the original Ukrainian and Russian languages.

Bloodlands; Europe Between Hitler and Stalin, by Timothy Snyder. Basic Books. 2010. Groundbreaking scholarly work that describes the development and interplay of Europe’s 2 most murderous regimes of the 20th c that annihilated tens of millions of civilians in Eastern Europe by decree. Never simplistic; presents the full complexity of the era while appreciating the enormous tragedies suffered by all the victims. Includes a chapter on the Holodomor.

Stalin's genocides, by Norman M. Naimark. Princeton University Press. 2010. Straightforward and readable. Includes chapters on dekulakization and the Holodomor in a fresh challenge to the application of the UN definition of genocide.

Holodomor; Reflections on the Great Famine of 1932-1933 in Soviet Ukraine, by Lubomyr Luciuk. The Kashtan Press, Ontario. 2008. A collection of scholarly essays and opinion pieces reflecting a range of contemporary perspectives on the topic.

Famine in Ukraine, 1932-1933, edited by Roman Serbyn; Bohdan Krawchenko. Papers from a conference. Edmonton : Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, 1986.

Angels in Stalin’s Paradise; Western Reporters in Soviet Russia, 1917 to 1937, A Case study of Louis Fischer and Walter Duranty, by James William Crowl. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. 1982.

Stalin’s Apologist; Walter Duranty, The New York Times’s Man in Moscow, by S.J. Taylor. New York: Oxford University Press. 1990.

The Great Famine in Ukraine : the Unknown Holocaust: by the editors of the Ukrainian Weekly.
Jersey City, N.J. : Ukrainian National Association, 1983.

"Law Of Ukraine No.376-V"
On Holodomor In Ukraine In 1932-1933" . Parliament of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada, Nov 28, 2006, Kyiv, Ukraine. English translation by Action Ukraine Report (AUR), Washington D.C.

Закон України про Голодомор 1932-1933 років в Україні
Original Ukrainian language text of the law.

US law on the establishment of the Holodomor memorial in the District of Columbia

HISTORICAL FICTION

Execution by Hunger: The Hidden Holocaust, by Miron Dolot. . W.W. Norton. 1985.

A Hunger Most Cruel: The Human Face of the 1932-1933 Terror-Famine in Soviet Ukraine; Short Stories by Anatoliy Dimarov,Yevhen Hutsalo, Olena Zvychayna. Language Lanterns Publications. 2002.

Everything Flows, by Vasily Grossman. New York Review of Books Classics. 2010. (latest translation by Robert Chandler). Critically acclaimed work reflecting on the tragedies of Soviet life from the perspective of a gulag survivor. Originally published in Russian in 1964. A particularly harrowing chapter describes the Ukraine famine through the eyes of a former communist enforcer. Chandler writes: (p. viii) “This chapter about the least-known act of genocide of the last century is subtle, complex, and unbearably lucid. Only Dante…has written of death from hunger with equal power.”

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*This is not a comprehensive list. You may find additional materials using your library online catalogs and online search engines, such as google. (note that many articles found online are not authoritative!)
Keywords: famine Ukraine; Holodomor (more recently used); famine genocide; famine 1932

For additional resources and assistance in locating further information, contact Lana Babij: lybabij@cox.net

Updated 12/11. Lana Y. Babij for the CT Holodomor Awareness Committee.