Pamięć historyczna w powieści Suhbata Aflatuniego "Raj na ziemi"
Historical Memory in the Novel Paradise on Earth by Suhbat Aflatuni
Author(s): Elzbieta Tyszkowska-KasprzakSubject(s): History, Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Philology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: Suhbat Aflatuni; soviet repression; historical memory; commemoration of victims; politics of memory
Summary/Abstract: This article presents the problem of historical memory in Paradise on Earth, a novel by Suhbat Aflatuni. Its plot revolves around the NKVD executing a group of Poles during the Great Purge (1937-1938) and contemporary attempts to commemorate the victims. The anti-Polish actions carried out by the NKVD exemplify the murders of citizens committed by the Soviet Union, while the protagonists’ efforts to honor the victims illustrate the views and actions of those Russians who believe infamous moments in their history should be revealed. The author shows how divided the Russian society is over these historic events and exposes the huge role that state institutions play in shaping public opinion on the issue.
Journal: Acta Neophilologica
- Issue Year: 1/2021
- Issue No: XXIII
- Page Range: 183-194
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish