Although written before the start of the war, Andrei Makine’s new novel, The old calendar of love (Grasset), reacts to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. French-Russian academic Prix Goncourt believes in 1995 that this confrontation is perceived as an intimate tension, emphasizing the cultural proximity of the two countries. His statement, which espouses anti-American rhetoric, shows the state of mind of some Russians who feed on imperial nostalgia.
LE FIGARO. – Your novel, which takes us to the hustle and bustle of the 20th century, was written by war in Ukraine, but the parallels between the two eras are striking. Is history repeating itself?
Andrei Makine. – The book revolves around XXe century, survived on a human scale, and today’s Ukrainian drama is certainly reflected in the life of the main character, Valdas Bataef, who lived through the Russian Revolution, the fall of the empire and the civil war – its terrible result.
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Source: Le Figaro
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