Ricardas Gavelis' Vilnius Poker Reviewed in Artpress
Artpress issue 421 (April 2015) features a review of Ricardas Gavelis' novel 'Vilnius Poker'. The protagonist Vytautas, last of the Vargalys family, may be insane. He wanders Vilnius, where buildings once housed Gestapo and KGB prisons. Like a Minotaur in a labyrinth, Vytautas feels watched by an omnipresent 'They'.
Key facts
- Artpress issue 421, April 2015
- Review of Ricardas Gavelis' novel 'Vilnius Poker'
- Protagonist Vytautas Vargalys is possibly insane
- Vytautas wanders Vilnius streets
- Buildings in Vilnius were Gestapo and KGB prisons
- Vytautas feels constantly watched by 'They'
- Minotaur metaphor used for Vytautas' labyrinthine experience
- Review appears on page 86
Entities
Artists
- Ricardas Gavelis
Institutions
- artpress
Locations
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
Sources
- artpress —