Georgian authors’ works coming to readers in Europe and beyond
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Nearly 30 new works by acclaimed and award-winning Georgian authors will become available in native languages for readers in six countries in Europe and beyond, after the Georgian National Book Centre (GNBC) announced results of its latest translation program.
Unveiled last week, the centre's subsidy program Georgian Literature in Translation features a
The list includes a collection of poetry by Lia Liqokeli, Shota Iatashvili, Gaga Nakutsrishvili and Andro Buachidze, to be published by German-based Edition Virgines.
Psychologist and author Tamar Tandashvili's work 'Snowstorm of Orange Dandelions' will be translated in Austria. Photo: feminism-boell.org.
Among other projects is a collection of short stories by 11 Georgian female writers, to be translated for Verlag Silke Weniger in Germany and Mosquito in the City by
Publishing houses in Austria, Italy, Israel and Azerbaijan will also benefit from financial support of the GNBC subsidy to translate and print works by Georgian authors.
The program Georgian Literature in Translation was established to offer up to 100% covering of translation and printing expenses for publishers.
Two of Aka Morchiladze's works will be made available in German within the program. Photo: Berlin Literature Colloquium.
The GNBC receives project submissions for the subsidy during three phases throughout the year — September to November, December to February and June to July.
The centre also runs a translation subsidy program for Georgian publishers looking to translate foreign-language works into Georgian.
The literary agency was established by the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia to promote Georgian literature and authors.
Among the organisation's activities to serve the goal is commissioning Georgian
Over a dozen Georgian authors are featured at one of Europe’s largest book fairs that launched in Leipzig, Germany earlier today with the first-ever appearance of a writer from Georgia at a prestigious literary platform at the event.
Germany's capital is hosting three celebrated Georgian writers within a special event of this year's Berlin Literature Colloquium.
A collection of poetry by award-winning Georgian author has been praised by Swedish critics after its publication in the Scandinavian country.
Works by one of the leading Georgian writers of the 20th century are coming to German-speaking readers after a collection of stories by Mikheil Javakhishvili was unveiled at the Georgian Embassy in Berlin on Monday.
Award-winning author Dato Turashvili will become the first Georgian writer to be featured at a literary section of the Berlinale Film Festival next month, after his work was selected among a dozen books for the event.
Works by two of the most celebrated women poets from Georgia will soon become available to readers in English, with poetry by Salome Benidze and Diana Anphimiadi selected for publishing in the United Kingdom.
Award-winning author Aka Morchiladze will become the first Georgian writer to have their work pitched at a literary section of the upcoming Cannes Film Festival this spring.
Readers in Sweden will soon have an acclaimed novel by young author Mari Bekauri for their reading pleasure, after the selection of Anna’s Moment for publishing in Swedish.
A latest work by celebrated contemporary author Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili, a collection featuring Georgian poets and some of the classic literature from the country will be made available to readers in Europe and beyond.
Georgian literature and authors will meet their readers during the Frankfurt Book Fair again this year, with the world's largest event of the kind going ahead in altered form due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three visiting translators are spending their days in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi for the purpose of making some of the most fascinating literature by local authors available in the German language.
A New York theatre venue is hosting nine prominent playwrights from Georgia for a festival premiering their plays within the ongoing Georgian-American Theatre Feast in the city.