Ukraine: Torn Between East and West? Simplistic and undifferentiated representations of a divided Ukraine, based on language, religion, or political views, shape the perception of Ukrainian society outside the country. This anthology addresses the real and imagined increase of borders in the post-Soviet space. It engages with German and Ukrainian authors, the media representation of Ukraine in visualizations in the English-speaking media, and, using Odessa as an example, with idiosyncratic city texts that seem to strive to maintain an image beyond division despite political fractures. Contents include: Tatjana Hofmann: Odessa Poetics as an Identity Resource in Times of Change. From Isaac Babel to Boris Chersonskiy. Steven Seegel: Any Lessons Learned? Echo Chambers of S.