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

Return to Sokhumi’s Sensory Field (Guram Odisharia, “Return to Sokhumi”)

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  • Inga Milorava
Inga Milorava
Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature

Published 2019-12-20

Keywords

  • Guram Odisharia,
  • Return,
  • Sokhumi,
  • Friendship,
  • Reconciliation

Abstract

A lot of tragic events occurred in Georgia in the 90s. One of the most tragic was the Abkhaz war. Various works were dedicated to the war in Abkhazia, including Guram Odisharia’s “Return to Sokhumi”. His vision of war, pain, injustice, impairment of human life which has brought war, but at the same time his attitude is warm, nostalgic. The text is created for reconciliation, and it is the main dignity of this book. Writer believes that the main thing is not to restore territorial integrity. It is not enough to return the land of Abkhazia. The main goal should be the return of a human. 

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