Nino Haratischwili: writing in times of war
Nino Haratischwili gained international fame with the bestseller The Eighth Life (for Brilka). In the run-up to the Georgian presidential elections in October, a conversation with Haratischwili about the increasing Russian threat in Georgia, the relationship between Eastern and Western Europe, and writing in times of war.
Nino Haratischwili: writing in times of war
Nino Haratischwili
Nino Haratischwili is a theatre director and author of the globally acclaimed novels The Eighth Life (for Brilka) and The Cat and the General, which describe the wars in Chechnya.
Georgia is once again at a tipping point. While the majority of the population wants to join the European Union, democracy is being increasingly undermined. This spring, the pro-Russian government passed a controversial law to cleanse society of unwanted foreign elements despite weeks of protests from tens of thousands of demonstrators.
Nino Haratischwili also believes that Georgia's future lies in Europe. What do Georgians need to steer the country towards Europe? And what responsibility does she feel as a writer 'between East and West' in these politically turbulent times?
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