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ENG: Oles Berdnyk: Selected Works

Oles Berdnyk’s *Selected Works* is a gateway to the world of unique Ukrainian spiritual fantasy. Since Berdnyk was not merely a writer but also a cosmologist and dissident, his *Selected Works* typically includes texts that blend science fiction, ancient myths, and the search for the divine within humanity.

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1. The Concept of the “Man-Universe”Berdnik’s central idea: man is not a random biological species, but a “spark of God” cast into matter. His heroes typically undergo a journey from ordinary inhabitants of Earth to cosmic travelers who come to realize that their true homeland is the Infinite.
Plot Development: The hero acquires secret knowledge (from a teacher, an ancient manuscript, or through telepathic contact) and learns to overcome the laws of physics through the power of thought.
2. Ukrainian Mythology and AtlantisBerdnyk believed that Ukrainian culture has millennia-old roots stretching back to legendary civilizations. In his works (such as *The Star Corsair*), he combines:
Cossack valor and character.
Images of the Great Mother (Berehynia).
The idea that Ukraine should become the center of the planet’s spiritual rebirth.
3. Resistance to the System (Dissident Undertones)Since the author was persecuted by the Soviet authorities, the theme of the struggle against “Black Papyrus” or totalitarian interstellar empires frequently appears in his works.
Space in Berdnyk’s works is a realm of freedom.
He depicts a technocratic society (where only robots and cold calculation reign) as a dead-end branch of evolution.
4. Genre OriginalityHis style is called “philosophical fantasy” or “fable-tale.” This is not hard science fiction (hard SF) with engine blueprints, but poetic prose.
Symbolism: The sun, fire, flowers, and crystals are key metaphorical images of the transformation of the spirit.

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