Davit Gabunia Explained

Davit Gabunia
Native Name:დავით გაბუნია
Native Name Lang:ka
Birth Date:12 April 1982
Birth Place:Poti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Occupation:Translator, playwright, and author
Language:Georgian
Nationality:Georgian
Education:Tbilisi State University
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Notableworks:Falling Apart
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Awards:Duruji Award

Davit Gabunia (Georgian: დავით გაბუნია; born April 12, 1982)[1] is a Georgian translator, playwright, and author. Inside Georgia, Gabunia is known for having translated the Harry Potter series of novels, as well as for being an outspoken pro-Europeanist.[2] His debut novel, Falling Apart (Georgian: დაშლა|italic=no), was published in 2017,[3] when it became a bestseller in Georgia.[4]

Gabunia has twice won the Duruji Award for the best new play of the year, as well as the SABA award (საბა (ლიტერატურული პრემია)) for best drama for his play Plays (). Some of his works have been translated into German.[5]

Personal life

Gabunia was born in Poti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, which at the time was part of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. In 2003, he graduated from Tbilisi State University with a degree in English language and literature.[6] Gabunia is openly gay.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ინტერვიუ დავით გაბუნიასთან. ნეტგაზეთი (Netgazeti). ka. Interview with David Gabunia. 2019-06-17.
  2. Georgia between Europe and Stalin. 2019-04-13. YouTube video. en. Deutsche Welle.
  3. Web site: Falling Apart – by modern Georgian writer Davit Gabunia. GeorgianJournal. 2019-06-17.
  4. Web site: Gabunia, Davit. Georgia National Book Center. Government of Georgia. en. 2019-06-17.
  5. Web site: Davit Gabunia. Deutsches Theater. en. 2019-06-17.
  6. Book: პიესები / დავით გაბუნია. 9789941114465. ka. Gabunia. Davitʿ. 2013.
  7. News: Georgia on the Move. Deutsche Welle. 12 April 2019. 2 October 2020. 11 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711182528/https://www.dw.com/en/georgia-on-the-move/av-48311783. dead.