Otia Ioseliani Soviet and Georgian writer, screenwriter. Date of Birth: 16.06.1930 Country: Georgia

1. Otia Joseliani - Soviet and Georgian writer, screenwriter
2. Notable Works
3. Dramatist
4. International Recognition

Otia Joseliani - Soviet and Georgian writer, screenwriter

Otia Shalvovich Joseliani was a Soviet and Georgian writer and screenwriter. He was born on June 16, 1930 in Gvistibi, Tskhaltubo District. Joseliani completed his studies at the Higher Literary Courses in 1961. He started publishing his works in 1954, with his first book being a collection of children's stories titled "Close Neighbors" ("Karis mezolblebi", 1957).

Notable Works

Two of Joseliani's novels, "The Falling Stars" ("Varskvlavtcvena", 1962; translated into Russian in 1963) and "Captive among Captives" ("Tkvetatkve", 1972), are dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War. His novel "Once Upon a Time There Was a Woman" ("Iko erti kali", 1970) explores complex ethical problems of modernity. Joseliani is also the author of the novellas "Adventure of Kaha" ("Kahas tavqadasavali", 1960), "Beyond Nine Mountains" ("Tskhra mtas ikit", 1963; translated into Russian in 1964), and "The Soldier Has Returned" ("Jarisqaci dabrunda", 1967). He has also published collections of short stories such as "Me and Love" ("Me da sikvaruli", 1963), "Novellas" (1965), and "On the Way from the Mill" (1966).

Dramatist

Starting from the 1960s, Joseliani began writing plays. His notable works in this genre include "A Man Is Born Once" ("Adamiani isadeba ertk'el", premiered in 1962) and "The Enchanted Peak" ("Modzhadoebuli mtvervali", premiered in 1968). He also wrote comedies like "Until the Cart Turns Over" ("Sanam uremi gadabrundeba", premiered in 1969; performed in numerous Soviet theaters and abroad), "Six Old Maids and One Man" ("Ekvsi shinabera da erti mamakatsi", premiered in 1971), and "Revolt in Sabue" ("Bunti Sabueshi", premiered in 1972).

International Recognition

Joseliani's works have been translated into many languages of the USSR and foreign languages. Some of his works published in Russian include "The Girl in White" (Tbilisi, 1961), "One Day" (Moscow, 1968), "Once Upon a Time There Was a Woman" (Tbilisi, 1969), and "The Falling Stars" (with a preface by I. Greenberg, Moscow, 1972). Several animated films have been made based on his screenplays at the Georgian Film Studio, including "Stranger in a Goat's Herd" (1987), which is an adaptation of his story "Stranger" produced by the Uzbekfilm studio.