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Basa Janikashvili, born in 1974, has graduated Tbilisi State University of Theatre and Cinema, faculty of drama. His first book of
short stories and plays "A Mosquito" was published in 1998. Basa Janikashvili is an author of numerous of plays, which have been regularly performed in Georgia, some of them were performed in
Russia and in the United Kingdom. He is one of the most successful TV and radio producers, lives and works in Tbilisi. Literary Awards and Prizes: 2006 – literary award SABA for The Best Pay of the Year. 2009 – Russia and the Caucasus region category prize of the BBC International Radio play writing Competition |
War Game
 Size: 130x195 mm Number of pages: 166 Paperback |
A new novel about the Russian-Georgian 2008 August war by Basa Janikashvili. As the war starts, one family's summer holiday destination becomes the
front-line. Husband and wife, Guram and Vera, conduct their own war. A pebble, thrown by their son, hits and downs a Russian fighter plane. The captured pilots are to be shot dead. However,
before the death penalty is to be carried out, the Georgians astonish the Russian pilots with their hospitality and warm reception. The boundaries between the real and virtual worlds are often lost in the novel. It is up to the reader to decide whether the characters will become real participants in the conflict or players of a computer game. Read an extract... |
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Aka Morchiladze
Ana Kordzaia-Samadashvili
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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