Vol. 13 No. 1 (2019): XIII International Symposium Contemporary Issues of Literary Studies : Political Events of 1980-1990s and Literary Discourse
Politics and Literature - Ambivalent Integrity

Literature and Ethnic Conflict

Nino Balanchivadze
Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature

Published 2019-12-20

Keywords

  • Guram Odisharia,
  • Return to Sokhumi,
  • Abkhaz Daur Nachkebia

Abstract

Guram Odisharia’s book “Return to Sokhumi” appeared when no one could ever imagine that this book would be a kind of curve to negotiate with Abkhazians. When the bilateral Georgian-Abkhazian meeting was scheduled, they asked Abkhazians: “Who will you meet with Georgians? Guram Odisharia ... – was such a writer and loved Abkhazians.

Guram Odisharia himself was willing to meet with Abkhaz Daur Nachkebia. Daur was mourning the brother killed in the war by Georgians and would he like to sit at the table of dialogue was unknown.

In spite of war and conflicts, how unbelievable the fact could be, old friends will surely repent loudly.