WINNER OF ILIAUNI LITERARY COMPETITION TO BE ANNOUNCED
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On May 27, at 19:00, at Ilia State University Book House Ligamus, the winner of Iliauni Literary Competition – the author of the best Georgian novel published in 2014-2015 will be announced. The winner will get the cash prize of 10 000 GEL.
24 Georgian novels were presented at Iliauni Literary Competition this year. The novels are listed below:
| Title of the Book | Author | Publishing House |
| “The Unjudged “(Ganukitkhavi) | Besik Kekelidze | Author |
| “Ottomans’ March“ | Abo Iashagashvili | “Diogene“ |
| “Royal-Mary” | Abo Iashagashvili | “Diogene“ |
| “The Third Shore” | Luka Bakanidze | “Palitra L” |
| “Drusila” | Zaza Bibilashvili | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Tourist’s Breakfast” | Zaza Burchuladze | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Performance Starts” | Levan Loria | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| Southern Region” | Mariam Bekauri | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “The Field of Pears” | Nana Ekvtimishvili | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| „To the East“ | Tamta Melashvili | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “A Day on the Other Planet” | Tea Topuria | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Fora” | Levan Beridze | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Real Creatures” | Teona Dolenjashvili | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Cook “ | Lasha Imedashvili | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Bestseller” | Beka Adamashvili | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| “Orpiri Tbilisi Stokholm“ | Zura odilavadze | “Bakur Sulakauri Publishing” |
| „”Apocalypse” | Omar (Kafka) Butskrikidze | Author |
| “Cicily in Drought” | Mikheil Antadze | “Mtserloba Publishing“ |
| „Give Us One More Smile, Guinplen!“ | Lasha Tabukashvili | “Intellect” |
| “A Second Here A Second There“ | Nino Sadgobelashvili | “Intellect” |
| “Dead Sand Desert” | Gela Chkanava | “Intellect” |
| “Fish with Two Shadows” | Khatuna Tavdgiridze | Author |
| “Erekle” | Nino Tsartsidze | Author |
| “Two tickets on the Other Train“ | Davit Alelishvili | Author |
On May 27, the best from the above listed novels was selected by the jury, the names of the members of which
are kept confidential. The members of the jury are professors and students of the Ilia State University.
HISTORY OF ILIAUNI LITERARY COMPETIOTION
Iliauni Literay Competition has existed for 6 years. In 2010, the accademic board of the university introduced a literary award for the best novel.
Before 2015, the award was won by 5 contestants. In 2010, the prize was won by Aka Morchiladze for the novel “Mamluki”, while in 2011, the award was bestowed upon Zaza Burtchuladze for the novel “Inflatable Angel.” In 2013, the award was granted to Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili for thde novel “Who Killed Chak” and Jaba Zakrua for his novel “The Reader Must Die.”
In 2014, Academic Board of Ilia State University decided to bestow the award upon the best translator of a foreign language novel. Zaza Burtchuladze was announced as a winner for his translation “Flags in the Dust” by William Faulkner.
Date and Time” May 27, 19:00
Location: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue #32, Ilia State University
All welcome to attend the event.