Narrating Identity Identity Construction and Fragmentation in German Sadulaev’s Ja – čečenec! and Šalinskij rejd

The collapse of the Soviet Union and Chechen wars were for German Sadulaev, a writer origin, starting point broad reflection on identity nationality in post-Soviet era. This paper aims to scrutinise how issues related are addressed two works by author, collection short stories Ja – čečenec! [I Am Chechen, 2006] novel Šalinskij rejd [The Raid Shali, 2010]. Specific attention is paid role that narratives play considered works. In this respect, first considers ethnicity/nationality as narrative construct. Then, it deals with fragmentation self-narrative consequence Union. Finally, act narrating an attempt hold together collective personal identities.