Born in 1966 in Tbilisi, is arguably the most outstanding and widely recognised talented writer of contemporary Georgian literary fiction. He studied and later taught Georgian History at Tbilisi State University; he has worked as a sports journalist on a sports daily newspaper and in 2000 took part in the famous Literature Express around Europe. Since 1998, the Sulakauri Publishing House has published Aka Morchiladze’s twenty novels and three books of short stories. In 2005-2006 he was an author and presenter of one of the most interesting TV programmes to date on literature. Several films and plays have been based on his works. Like Milorad Pavić, his favourite author, Morchiladze believes that a novel need not start at the beginning or proceed in a straight line to the end: he applies Umberto Eco’s theory of the emancipated reader. Currently, he lives and works in London, UK. Morchiladze has won numerous literary prizes in Georgia. Morchiladze’s works have been published in several countries among them to: Germany, Weidle Verlag, 2017; Germany, Mitteldeutscher Verlag, 2017; Italy, Del Vechio Editore, 2016; Serbia, Dereta, 2016; Mexico, Instituto Tlaxcalteca de la Cultura, 2015; Bulgaria, Arka Publishing, 2015; Macedonia, Antolog Books Dooel, 2015; Egypt, Al Kotob Khan 2015, 2017 (two novels); Albania, Shkhupi Publishing, 2015; USA, Dalkey Archive Press, 2012, 2014 (one short story and  a novel); Sweden, 2244, 2013; Azerbaijan, Alatoran, 2013; Switzerland, Pendo, 2006.  

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• One hundred million pounds away, Artanuji Publishing House, 2015
• Shadow on the Road, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2014
• The Shy Emerald, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2013
• Georgian Notebooks, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2013
• Obolé, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2011
• Mameluk, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2009
• The Secret Keeper’s Belt, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2008
• Once in Georgia, Saga Publishing House, 2008
• Of Old Hearts and a Sword, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2007
• Maid in Tiflis Bakur Sulakauri, Publishing, 2007
• The Paper Bullet, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2006, 2011
• Venera’s Dream, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2005
• Mr. Deaxley’s Silent Box, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2005
• Santa Esperanza, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2004, 2008
• A Whale on Madatov Island, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2004
• Down with the Corn Republic, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2003, 2011
• The Wretched of the Desert, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2003
• The book, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2003, 2011 
• The Other, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2002, 2011
• Your Adventure, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2002
• Disappearance on Madatov Island, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2001
• Playing Patience in August, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2001, 2011
• Witches of Christmas Eve, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2001, 2011
• Flight over Madatov Island and Back, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 1998, 2004, 2011
• Dogs of Paliashvili Street, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 1995, 2002, 2011
• Journey to Karabakh, Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 1992

LITERARY PRIZES AND AWARDS

• Literary award SABA 2012 in category the best novel for Obolé
• IliaUni literary prize 2010 for the best novel of the year for Mameluk 
• Literary award SABA 2008 in category the best novel for Maid in Tiflis 
• Literary award SABA 2006 in category the best novel for Venera’s Dream 
• Literary award SABA 2005 in category the best novel for Santa Esperanza 
• Literary award SABA 2003 in category the best novel for Your Adventure

 

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