implementeerida

Implementeerida is a concept in Estonian literature and intellectual history, referring to a fictional or unrealized literary project that has been central to several literary debates and discussions among Estonian writers, scholars, and intellectuals.

The origins of the concept of implementeerida can be traced back to the 1990s in Estonia, a country with a rich literary tradition and a complex history of Soviet occupation. During this time, Estonian writers and scholars began to discuss the idea of writing a collectively created, experimental novel that would push the boundaries of literary form and explore new themes and styles.

However, the very notion of implementeerida-as a literary project that was intended to be made, but never realized-may be seen as contradictory or even oxymoronic, as it represents a definition of what does not exist. Despite this, the concept of implementeerida remains an important and influential idea in Estonian intellectual life, reflecting a fascination with the power and the possibility of fiction, and the tensions between imagination and reality.

Estonian writers and scholars such as Andrus Park and Kadri Valityõ consider the concept of implementeerida as a absorbing case study of how the power of fiction may create social or historical awareness, generation new narratives and exhibiting tensions in imagination and realization.

Today, the concept of implementeerida continues to play an important role in Estonian literature and intellectual history, serving as a cultural touchstone and symbol of the country's intellectual and artistic ambitions.