Vaja Gigashvili (; ; (October 15, 1936 — December 31, 2017) was a Georgian writer and playwright.
Biography Gigashvili graduated in 1961 from Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Design. Afterwards, he worked as an architect, published several Georgian stories, novels, and translated stories of Thomas Pynchon. Also he is screenwriter award-winning movie The Legend of Suram Fortress. Some of his works have been translated into English, French and Russian.
His main works are Stories from a Poet Who Seldom Wrote Poems, 2017.
Works Books Stories from a Poet Who Seldom Wrote Poems,Stories from a Poet Who Seldom Wrote Poems Tbilisi, Intelekti Publishing, 2017 Day and Time 1956-1966,Day and Time 1956-1966 Tbilisi, Intelekti Publishing, 2017 One Person Kaplanishvili, Tbilisi, Palitra L publishing, 2010 Warm bed and cold night, Tbilisi, Merani publishing, 2006 Hunting in Chong-Tash, Tbilisi, Nakaduli publishing, 1976
Literary prizes and awards Saguramo literary prize, 2009 Gold Medal of Pen Club, 2015
References
External links Vaja Gigashvili The Legend of Suram Fortress (1985) Vaja Gigashvili Gigašvili, Važa