20th Century Russian Works about the Caucasus - SADULAEV

[Robert Chandler]

Dear all,

I recommend a book that will be coming out in 2 months time, I AM A CHECHEN
by German Sadulaev - beautifully translated by Anna Gunin.

Here is what it says about this book on amazon.com

 "I Am a Chechen!" offers a lyrical fusion of exotic legends, stories and
memories of Chechnya: a land of wondrous beauty, site of genocides past and
present, and the author's ancestral home. Haunted by memories of the land he
deserted, Sadulaev tells the stories of those who stayed behind. He brings
to life his friends - now reduced to pieces of flesh - revisiting their
first loves, their passion for rock music, their quests for martyrdom. And
he immerses us in the intoxicating beauty of his homeland's mountains,
blossoms and the flocks of migratory swallows that fill its skies. "I Am a
Chechen!" is an intensely personal journey through the carnage of the war,
exploring the pain, the challenge, and above all the meaning of being a
Chechen.  
 
R.
 
About the Author
 
 German Sadulaev was born in 1973 and grew up in the Chechen village of
Shali. At sixteen, before the start of the first Chechen war, he left to
study law in St Petersburg. He lives there now. He is the author of five
books, of which I Am a Chechen! is the second. Sadulaev's work makes highly
uncomfortable reading for those in power, and has unleashed heated debate in
Russia; it has been shortlisted for the Russian Booker Prize, twice for the
National Bestseller award, and has won the Eureka Prize.
 
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>> On 27 September 2010 21:17, John Lyles <jhl9t at virginia.edu> wrote:
>> 
>>> Dear All,
>>> 
>>> Does anyone know of any works of Russian literature from the 20th century
>>> that take place in the Caucasus or deal with Russia's presence there?  Or
>>> any works in which Caucasians play a prominent role?  I can only think of
>>> Tolstoy's *Hadji Murat* and Iskander's stories, including *Sandro from
>>> Chegem*.  I am particularly curious to see how Soviet writers treat the
>>> Caucasus and its place in Russian history.  Thank you in advance for your
>>> help.
>>> 
>>> John Lyles
>>> University of Virginia
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