Vovk Foundation To Publish New Book on Ivan Vovchuk in June 2024: National Tribune - Legacy of Liberated Nations: Life and Ideas of Ivan Vovchuk
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vovk Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2023 to offer assistance and support to Ukrainians and those of Ukrainian ancestry, is excited to announce the forthcoming English publication of National Tribune – Legacy of Liberated Nations: Life and Ideas of Ivan Vovchuk. Authored by distinguished Ukrainian historian Oleh Protsenko and produced in collaboration with Borys Lozhkin, President of the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine, this groundbreaking work will also be available in Ukrainian.
- In National Tribune – Legacy of Liberated Nations: Life and Ideas of Ivan Vovchuk, readers are granted unprecedented access into the life of Ivan Vovchuk, formerly a leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) and a seminal figure in Ukraine's enduring quest for liberty.
- This compelling book not only revives Vovchuk's storied legacy but also challenges long-standing Soviet narratives that falsely portray Ukrainian nationalists as adversaries of the Jewish community.
- "We are deeply honored to announce the publication of Oleh Protsenko's book about our grandfather, Ivan Vovchuk.
- Telling the story of Ivan Vovchuk, who risked his life to save Jews during World War II, is a step forward in this mission."