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Guram Dochanashvili was born in Tbilisi on March 26th of 1936. In 1957, he completed high school and music
college (violin). He enrolled in the History Faculty of Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University in the same year. He was an active participant in archaeological excavations and played in
the University orchestra. He graduated from the university in 1962. From 1962 to 1975, Guram Dochanashvili worked in the Archaeological Department of History at the Ivane Javakhshvili
Archaeology and Ethnography Institute. From 1975 to 1985 he was head of the prose department of the journal "Mnatobi", and headed the prose section of the Academy of Sciences. Since 1985 he
has been the main editor at the "Georgian Film" film studio. Guram Dochanashvili's first short stories were printed in the journal "Tsiskari" in 1961. Since then, his short stories and novels
have been published regularly. Today Guram Dochanashvili is one of the most popular writers in Georgia and his novel "The First Robe" has become a modern Georgian classic. In 2010 he received
Honorary award SABA for his contribution to the literature. |
The First Robe
Size: 150x205 mm
Number of pages: 664 Copyright holder: "Publishing House Meridiani" Contact: Kahka Rusidze, mieridiani777@gmai.com |
This novel is based on the motif of the Gospel
parable of the Prodigal Son. Its main hero is Domenic, the younger son of the most powerful villager. He is greatly influenced by the story told by the fugitive, a person gripped by a
mysterious fear. Domenic demands of his father his share of the inheritance and leaves to get to know the world. In this novel, traditional motifs of good, evil, love, morality and the like
are illuminated in a new light and unfold as dramatic narratives against a background of an odd merging of humour and aesthetics. There are many memorable faces in the novel. The narrative
is easy-going and dynamic, and is accompanied by bold linguistic experiments that create a textual fabric that is utterly peerless and uniquely characteristic of Guram
Dochanashvili. Read an extract... |
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Basa Janikashvili
Beso Khvedelidze
Dato Turashvili
David Kartvelishvili
Erlom Akhvlediani
Gela Chkvanava
Guram Dochanashvili
Guram Megrelishvili
Irakli Charkviani
Jemal Karchkhadze
Kote Jandieri
Lasha Bugadze
Mamuka Kherkheulidze
Mariam Bekauri
Naira Gelashvili
Natalie Davitashvili
Nestan Kvinikadze
Nugzar Shataidze
Otar Chiladze
Rati Ratiani
Rezo Cheishvili
Rezo Gabriadze
Sandro Naveriani
Tamta Melashvili
Teona Dolenjashvili
Tsotne Chikovani
Zaza Burchuladze
Zurab Karumidze
Zurab Lezhava
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