Georgian stories and history
Georgian author Nino Haratischwili inspires literary critics with her epic novel.
It is an opulent novel about six generations of a Georgian family with moving pictures of life and unforgettable characters. Almost in passing, Nino Haratischwili presents profound insights into European and Soviet history in a sometimes drily humorous, but also poetic language. The 31-year-old theatre director knows how to maintain suspense – even over 1,280 pages. “Das achte Leben (für Brilka)” is this autumn’s unexpected literary success in Germany. The Georgian author, who writes in German and has lived in Hamburg for ten years, has received lots of praise from readers and reviewers alike. And they want to read more.
