Literary competition for students
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of Guram Dochanashvili, the Writers' House announces a literary competition for senior students of Georgian schools.
Students of grades IX-XII from public and private schools of Georgia are eligible to participate in the competition.
Based on Guram Dochanashvili's works, students must write and submit an essay on one of the three suggested topics:
Carcer-Lux - A dream for book lovers ("The Man Who Loved Literature Dearly")
The Path from Herding to Water Polo ("Water(po)loo or Restoration Works")
My Favorite Work from Guram Dochanashvili's Oeuvre
Competition essays must be sent electronically to the address [email protected]. The work must be typed in Microsoft Word using Georgian Unicode (font - Sylfaen, size - 12) and must not exceed 5 pages (1000 words).
The deadline for submitting competition entries is December 10.
The essays will be evaluated by a jury consisting of employees of the Writers' House.
The award ceremony will be held at the Writers' House at the end of December.
Three prizes will be awarded, and the winners will be presented with vouchers from the "Biblusi" bookstore.
- 1st Prize - 500 GEL voucher
- 2nd Prize - 300 GEL voucher
- 3rd Prize - 200 GEL voucher
The travel expenses of the winning students from the regions will be financially covered by the Writers' House. Their overnight accommodation will also be provided.
Thank you for your cooperation and we wish you success!
