The Post-Soviet Era Through the Eyes of Georgian Authors of the 21st Century (According to Nino Kharatishvili’s Novel “Lack of Light”)

Abstract

Nino Kharatishvili is a Georgian author working in Germany who is mostly interested in artistic analysis through remembering the past and analyzing the present of her motherland. The last novel of Nino Kharatishvili “Lack of Light” was published in 2021 and showcases Georgia of 90’s by the example of inhabitants of common Tbilisi yard. Darkness, hunger, cold, bloodshed, drugs, criminal lords, murder, suicide – all these tragic realities and events force the characters to fight for survival. They become typical geezers, children of a typical environment, relevant to the dark era they live in, both literally and figuratively. Due to unstable criminal situation established in the country, their talents are buried. Their ambitions, childhood dreams and hopes remain unreachable and unthinkable. Crucial and noteworthy aspect is that Georgian literary figures of the 21st century display a keen interest in and produce works dedicated to Soviet and post-Soviet themes. This is a result of the fact that, as it was mentioned in the introduction, the Georgian thinking, way of life and humans’ actions still unable to break free of Soviet and Russian influence, which is mainly perpetuated by occupied territories and the enduring mental impact handed down to current generations.



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Ana Gogilashvili, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University, Georgia

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Conference: BAMC2024
Stream: Literature

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To cite this article:
Gogilashvili A. (2025) The Post-Soviet Era Through the Eyes of Georgian Authors of the 21st Century (According to Nino Kharatishvili’s Novel “Lack of Light”) ISSN: 2435-9475 – The Barcelona Conference on Arts, Media & Culture 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 1-6) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9475.2024.1
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9475.2024.1


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