The Taming of Literature
Essays
When I wrote The Taming of Literature, my aim was ...
The book brings together critical essays that were published in the press at various times.
True, life does not always obey moral maxims, but that does not absolve us. So long as we are able, we are still bound to remain faithful to aspire to do what is right.
— Akaki Bakradze, 1989
We’ve known with certainty that Russia has been at war with us. That war began long ago, in 1801. Since then, it has taken many forms, shown many faces. But its purpose has always been the same: to bring Georgia to its knees, to break its spine, and to force it into submission.
— Akaki Bakradze, Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
For a small and vulnerable country like Georgia, political orientation is of decisive importance. The choice still stands before us today: Russia or Europe and America? If we fail to make a final decision, if we drift between one side and the other, Georgia’s fate will be placed directly in the path of danger… The dogma of shared faith is one of the most dangerous obstacles. It must be said clearly: unless this dogma is erased from Georgia’s political consciousness, we will never break free from Russian dominion.
— Akaki Bakradze, Naiveté
