| ID | 126852 |
| Title Proper | Concert behind the Great Wall |
| Other Title Information | Chinoiserie in the work of Ismail Kadare |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Vinogradova, T |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article analyzes certain aspects of the creative work of the Albanian writer and poet Ismail Kadaré (b. 1936), living in France since 1990. He is a well-known author in the West, winner of the 2005 Booker Prize, but Russian readers are not familiar with his works so far. I. Kadaré wrote much about communist dictatorship and in this respect he can be compared to quite a few writers of East Europe. He succeeded in finding his own unique style in describing the destiny of his Motherland under the dictatorship of Enver Hoxha.
In his novel Concert (1978-1988) Kadaré describes the rupture of Albanian-Chinese relations in the mid-1970s, and also the influence of policy on the life of common people in Tirana, the capital of Albania. The satirical bent of the novel, and his description of the Chinese party nomenklatura evoke discussion to this day on whether the author could be regarded as nationalistic and accused of anti-Chinese sentiments. |
| `In' analytical Note | Far Eastern Affairs Vol. 41, No.4; 2013: p.117-123 |
| Journal Source | Far Eastern Affairs Vol. 41, No.4; 2013: p.117-123 |
| Key Words | Ismail Kadare ; Albanian - Chinese Relations ; Albanian Literature ; Albania ; China |