The Main Characteristics of Georgian-Language Printed Products of Israel in the 70s

Abstract

The present paper explores and provides the thematic classification of Georgian prose fiction published in Israel in the 1970s. It focuses on the ideological, artistic value, and linguistic features of each individual work. Georgian Jewish authors, who have been using both written and spoken Georgian all their life, after changing their social milieu strive to integrate into new linguistic environment. Therefore, new elements emerged in their written language in the 1970s, which is characterized by excessive use of Hebraisms.     

The printed products published in Israel in the 70s were not great in amount, and their themes and genres were not as diverse as those of the creations of the next period. Provided that the life of a Jew, regardless of where he/she resides, is regulated by religious customs and rites, one might expect an abundance of fictional works on religious themes, but, on the contrary, there are no religious works/writings among the printed products of the 1970s at all.       

To conclude, the study of the printed products published by Georgian Jewish authors in Israel in the 1970s demonstrates that, on the one hand, it is an inseparable part of the entire body of Georgian literature and follows its traditions, and on the other, is slightly influenced by Jewish thought and Israeli milieu.