Literary prize Idea of Unity to be awarded to a Georgian author
Friday, October 2
The presentation of the Literary Prize of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany will be held on October 3rd. The work must also respond to the ideas of unity and tolerance and the breaking down of dividing ‘walls’ in people's imaginations or societies. The winner of the Literary Prize will be announced on October 3rd, 2021.
On October 3rd, 1990, eleven months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German state, split into two, united. For Germans, this holiday emphasizes the idea of the importance of unity and freedom.
The Literary Prize Idea of Unity established by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany will be awarded for the first time to a Georgian author for the best published work published in 2019-2021, which deals with the artificial boundaries between people and the struggle against totalitarian and authoritarian regimes.
The award is given by the German Embassy in Georgia in cooperation with the Georgian Literary Initiative. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany Hubert Knirsch, Director of the Georgian Literary Initiative Medea Metreveli and members of the Literary Prize jury will speak about the literary award at the event.
From the books submitted for the competition, a special jury composed by the embassy will first select the best works, and then will reveal the winner. The members of the jury are: Maia Panjikidze (translator), Lasha Bakradze (historian, director of the Museum of Literature), Natia Mikeladze (translator), Zurab Karumidze (writer), Zaal Andronikashvili (literary critic).
