Events

On May 14, at 19:00, at Ilia State University (ISU) Book House Ligamus, we are inviting you to attend the birthday party of Iliauni Literary Club at which the winner of Iliauni Literary Contest will be announced.

The Literary Contest of ISU has existed 5 years. In 2010, the academic board of the university made a decision to foster the development of novel writing practice in Georgia through introducing a literary award for the best novel.

So far the prize has been awarded to 4 nominees. In 2010, the prize was granted to Aka Morchiladze for her novel “Mamluki”, while in 2011, Zaza Burchuladze received the same prize for his “Inflatable Angel.” In 2012, the prize was not issued; however, in 2013, the pecuniary award was shared between Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili for her novel “Who Killed Chaika” and Jaba Zarkua for his novel “Readers Must Die.”

In 2014, the academic board of ISU decided to issue a prize for the best translation of a foreign language novel. The basis of this decision was the opinion that Georgian translations of brilliant foreign language literary works make worthwhile contributions to the development of novel writing with this contribution being not smaller than that of made by writing of original novels. An author of the best translation published for the last 5 years will be announced as the winner of the contest.

The novels of 7 finalists presented at Iliauni Literary Contest are as follows:

• Claude Simon “La Route des Flandres,” Publishing House Intellect, translators Ilia Gasviani, Anzor Abjandadze
• Orhan Pamuk “My Name is Red,” Bakur Sulakauri Publishing House, translator Lia Chlaidze
• Knut Hamsun “Mysteries,” Bakur Sulakauri Publishing House, translator Tamar Kvijinadze
• Virginia Wolf, “To the Lighthouse,” Bakur Sulakauri Publishing House, translator Lela Dumbadze
• Robet Musil, “The Man Without Qualities,” volume II, Diogene Publishing House, translator Maia Badridze
• William Faulkner, “Flags in the Dust,” Diogene Publishing House, translator Zaza Chiladze
• Umberto Eco The Name of the Rose, Diogene Publishing House, translator Khatuna Tskhadaze   

The winner will be awarded Iliauni literary Prize of 10,000 GEL. In addition, the best speakers of the year of Iliauni Literary Club and the winners of the Club quiz game – the most active readers -- will also receive prizes.

All are welcome to attend the event!