Քաղաքական երգիծանքը Գուրգէն Մահարու արձակում
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2009
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Politics was one of the most controversial themes in the literary prose of Goorgen Mahary. Also, it was the reason for some of his most sour life experiences.
Maharis direct political comments revolve around a short time period, the early 20" century
One can rarely come across any political comments apart from this early 1900s period.
Mostly, Mahari's political comments refer to the political actors and party representatives of the period, and he reflects his views in a humoristic and sometimes satirical manner. These comments are based upon his own life experience, as he witnessed the development of the events related to the Armenian genocide, and the Turkish-Armenian I conflict. Indeed, Mahari's political satire is mixed with national and humanistic tragedy
In this article, the author highlights the various expressions of Mahari's political views and their evolution from his teenaged orphan years up to adulthood. During the early years Mahari's political views were based on superficial facts. However, at a later stage they were founded on his own life experience, which was intertwined with the developments in the pre- and post-Soviet republic of Armenia.
A basic tenet of his political views is that Mahari believed that Armenian interparty conflicts had a catastrophic impact on the Armenian political scene and left the nation undefended against the ferocious enemy. Mahari stresses that these conflicts consumed Armenian energy and served the enemy. As further evidence, Mahari highlights the success achieved in the Sardarabad battlefield when all the Armenians were united. On the other hand, he is not sure how welcoming he should be regarding the new state system, i.e. the Soviets, and is concerned how to exchange the current destination with the uncertain future promised by the Soviets. Having said that, Mahari is quite satirical towards the Armenian Revolutionary Party when he asseses the party teachings as mythical and unrealistic.
Mahari's political satire reaches a new height with his novel. Burning Orchards (1935-Done which touched upon Western Armenia and its faith, the Armenian Genocide and relevant topics. Aghadjanian notes that as long as these issues have not been resolved they will be matters of literary concern too.
Mahari's humour is scathing towards the Soviet system too, particularly as of the 1950s. when he notes the excitement that the building of Communism has already been established and that the glass of its windows is being fixed. Moreover, the tone further strengthens when he writes about Soviet political prisoners and the 'humanism' the Soviet rule surrounds these prisoners with.
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Սերգէյ Աղաջանեան, «Քաղաքական երգիծանքը Գուրգէն Մահարու արձակում», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2009, Պէյրութ, էջ 231-248