Introduction: Multidirectional, Transnational, and Postauthoritarian Memories and the Literatures of Europe’s Eastern Borderlands (from the Baltic to the Caucasus)Einleitung: Multidirektionale, transnationale und postautoritäre Erinnerungen und die Literaturen der “Borderlands” Osteuropas (vom Baltikum zum Kaukasus)”

Key Points

• This work aims to analyze the political and cultural dynamics within Europe's Eastern borderlands, influenced by historical memory.
• Literary analysis of Omer Bartov's 2022 text 'Tales from the Borderlands'.
• Exploration of historical and cultural contexts specific to Eastern Europe.
• Argues for a richer understanding of the region's complexities through the lens of multidirectional and transnational memories.
• Insights into postauthoritarian narratives that shape contemporary identities in Eastern borders.