Polyphony of the Verse

Poetry is the most enchanting and untamed literary genre. Some literature enthusiasts claim that it’s not translatable, as the body of a poem is inseparable in its shape, sound and meaning. Although by nottranslating we leave poetry in an isolated reception bubble. Writers’ House Literary Podcast shares playlists of original poems and their translations, recorded by the poets, translators and/or people working in culture anddiplomatic sector.

The podcast, started in 2020, gives audience unique experience of multilanguage and polyphonic receptionof poetry.

Link to published playlists: https://soundcloud.com/writers-house-georgia/sets

Literature as a Ceasefire

Discussion series from the 6th Tbilisi International Festival of Literature, concerning pressing matters like the social role of literature in crisis and critical circumstances; challenges for writers creating in a different language medium from their habitat; or the “interior” of writing and publishing words – on how to master the skills of writing and editing.

The list of discussions:

1. Discussion with PEN Georgia and PEN Ukraine – Literature Confronting Occupation

Participants: Anastasia Levkova (Ukraine), Shorena Lebanidze (Georgia). Moderated by Paata Shamugia.

2. Discussion Writing in the Time of War and Dictatorship

Participants: Julia Cimafiejeva (Belarus), Lyuba Yakimchuk (Ukraine), Alexei Tsvetkov (Israel). Moderated by Paata Shamugia.

3. Discussion Writer in a Multilingual Medium 

Participants: Heike Fiedler (Switzerland), Tarek Eltayeb (Sudan / Austria), Aurélia Lassaque (France), Zurab Karumidze (Georgia). Moderated by Inga Zhghenti.

4. Discussion Role of a Literary Editor in Fiction Writing

Participants: Jacquelyn Ben-Zekry (USA, editor), Tina Mamulashvili (Georgia, publisher). Moderated by Khatuna Tskhadadze.

5. Discussion The Difference between Writer’s Intrinsic Isolation and Coerced Isolation

Participants: Blake Crouch (USA), Iman Humaydan (Lebanon), Iva Pezuashvili (Georgia)