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21 Sample translations of Georgian Literature will be supported by Georgian National Book Center: 7 sample translations into English (Expert – Donald Rayfield) and 14 sample translations into German (Expert – Alexander Kartozia). The aim of the Sample Translations Program is to promote translation and publication of Georgian literature into foreign languages.

 

Sample Translations into German

  • Jamburia Sandro (Translator) - Kakha Jamburia – Weiss du, es gibt einen Gott?;
  • Kandelaki Maka (Translator) - Goderdzi Chokheli – Wehmut der Menschen;
  • Lomtadze Nikoloz / Kihm Susanne (Translators) – Guram Dochanashvili – Stola Prima – Das schönste Gewand;
  • Mikeladze-Bakhsoliani Natia (Translator) - Archil Kikodze - Vögel und Männer; 
  • Okropiridze Sergo (Translator) - Jemal Karchkhadze - Antonio und David;
  • Okropiridze Sergo / Berdzenishvili Devi (Translators) - Eliso Chubinishvili - Pru, Gi und andere;
  • Panjikidze Maia (Translator) - Guram Panjikidze - Teufelskreis; Die Spirale; Requiem; 
  • Rekk-Kotrikadze Tamar (Translator) - Naira Gelashvili - Ambni, Umbni da Arabni; Naira Gelashvili - Die grüne Insel der Riesen und die kleine Flüchtlingin Nia-Nia (Ein Märchen); Vasil Guleuri - Die befreiten Klänge (Ein Weihnachtsmärchen); 
  • Vittek Lia (Translator) - Naira Gelashvili – Ich bin sie;
  • Translation Group "Versatorium" (Nino Idoidze, Zurab Kintsurashvili, Julia Dengg, Helmut Ege, Franziska Füchsl, Matthias Müller, Felix Reinstadler) – Nodar Dumbadze – Großmutter, Iliko, Ilarion und ich.

 Sample Translations into English
 

  • Abdushelishvili Lela (Translator) - Manana Dumbadze – Afghanistan: through Keyhole of Baron Compound;
  • Dumbadze Manana (Translator) - Makhvala Gonashvili - Poems;
  • Gogua Nino (Translator) - Paata Shamugia – A busy Poet.
  • Heighway Elizabeth (Translator) - Irakli Samsonadze – The Cushion;
  • Kiasashvili Maya (Translator) - Nini Chakvetadze - 1-13;
  • Kiasashvili Maya (Translator) - Giorgi Leonidze – The Wishing Tree; 
  • Siharulidze George (Translator) - Tsotne Tskhvediani – The Golden Town.