Me, Margarita by Ana Kordzaia
Short stories about men and women, love and hate, sex and disappointment, cynicism and hope--perhaps unique in that none of the stories reveal the time or place in they occur: the world is too small now for it to matter. A disillusioned woman, the narrator doesn't mince words about the imperfection of her life, her relationships, her prospects; yet what might in other hands seem discouraging is presented with such humor the reader can't help but feel there may yet be hope... for most of us.
The Georgian Margarita is becoming one of the strongest female literary figures for yearsAnd she is, in her uncomplicated, open way, more emancipated than any feminist construct... As is thematised in one short story with the rather suitable title 'Waiting for the Barbarians,' one of Margarita's most terrible experiences is the gradual disappearance of Georgian culture as it is replaced by European and Russian standards... This thematisation makes the book an unmatched achievement that simultaneously fascinates and alienates. What does cynicism taste like? And what colour is disillusion? Me, Margarita is powder blue and tastes refreshingly bittersweet. -- Emil Fadel octopus-magazin [A] delightfully frank collection of stories... In almost every one of these discursive stories, the wit and self-awareness of the narrator hints at the difficulties they've endured without a lick of self-pity. With great skill, Kordzaia-Samadashvili brings readers into the kitchens, bedrooms, and hearts of these coarse, forthright women. Publishers Weekly
Ana Kordzaia was born in Tbilisi in 1968. She published her debut in 2003, for which she was awarded the SABA Best Debut prize. She works as a critic and literary translator of German into Georgian and in 1999 was awarded the Goethe Institute prize for Best Translation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781564788757 |
| ISBN 10 | 156478875X |
| Title | Me, Margarita |
| Author | Ana Kordzaia |
| Series | Georgian Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dalkey Archive Press |
| Year published | 2015-04-02 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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