Mikheil "Miho" Mosulishvili (; ka, მიხეილ "მიხო" მოსულიშვილი; born December 10, 1962) is a
Georgian writer and playwright.
Biography
Mosulishvili graduated in 1986 from the
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, tr; often shorten ...
. Afterwards, he worked as a geologist and as a journalist in various newspapers, published several Georgian stories, novels, translations, and plays. His plays were performed in Georgia at theaters, on television and on radio. Some of his works have been translated into Latvian, English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Armenian and Russian. His main works are ''
Flight Without a Tun'' and biographical novel ''
Vazha-Pshavela
Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (14 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლუკა რაზიკა� ...
''.
The physicist
Liguri Mosulishvili was Miho's uncle; and the style of his different thinking had influence on Miho Mosulishvili's creativity.
Bibliography
Novels
* ''
A Big She-Bear'', Saunje Publishing, 2013; Europa Books, 2025
* ''
Helessa'', Ustari Publishing, 2012
* ''
Flight Without a Cask'', Bakur Sulakauri Publishing, 2001; Gumbati, 2007, 2011
* ''
The Knight of the Untimely Time'', satirical book published by Bestseller Publishing, 1999
Collections
* ''From the Another's and Ordinary Sides of Reality'' (Seven for adults and three children's plays), Tbilisi, publishing house Saari, 2024
* ''I See Silence...'' (The book of poems, written rarely from a student's time to an old age), Tbilisi, publishing house Kalmosani, 2023
* ''I Will Tell You About Sadness'' (seven stories, eight cycles of miniatures, and two essays), Tbilisi, publishing house Bakmi, 2023
* ''My Redbreast'', Glosa Publishing, 2015
* ''Laudakia Caucasia'', or A Happy Psychological Portrait of a Century of Wrath, created by Mikhael Tonet's furniture and by our Tears, Ustari Publishing, 2014
* ''
The River of the Soul'', Intelekti Publishing, 2012
* ''From Nowhere to Nowhere'', Saunje Publishing, 2012
* ''The Mercy Stone'', Siesta Publishing, 2011
* ''Almost Picasso and a little bit Bosch, from the Right'' (Seven plays), Saari Publishing, 2010
* ''Swans under Snow'', Saari Publishing, 2004
* ''Space in the Vertical'', Merani Publishing, 1997
* ''Frescoes on a Moonlit Day'', Merani Publishing, 1990
* ''The Man of the Forest'', Ministry of Culture Collegium, 1988
Nonfiction
* ''
Vazha-Pshavela
Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (14 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლუკა რაზიკა� ...
'', Pegasi Publishing, 2011
* ''Bendela (The knight on the football field, the knight on the battlefield)'' (a biografical novel, dedicated to the hero of
Abkhazian War and a great football player Zaza Bendeliani), Tbilisi, Saari Publishing, 2003
Poetry
* ''I See Silence...'' (A book of poems, written rarely from a student time to old age), Tbilisi, publishing house Kalmosani, 2023
Drama
* ''
Stalin-Hitler-Freud'' (2013)
* ''
My Redbreast'' (2012)
* ''
Vazha-Pshavela Or Seeing Unknown'' (2012)
* ''
Christmas Goose with Quince'' (2010)
* ''
Khapra Beetle and House Mouse'' (2010)
* ''
Dancing with the Dead'' (2005)
* ''
White Troops'' (1997)
* ''
Twist of the Border'' (1995)
* ''
The Wood Man'' (1988)
Screenplays
* ''
Kakhetian Train'' (2019), a drama film (35 minutes) directed by
Lali Kiknavelidze
Literary prizes and awards
* The Saguramo Prize (The
Ilia Chavchavadze
Tavadi, Tavadi (Prince) Ilia Chavchavadze ( ka, ილია ჭავჭავაძე; 27 October 1837 – 12 September 1907) was a Georgians, Georgian journalist, publisher, writer and poet who spearheaded the revival of Georgian nationalism ...
Saguramo State Museum prize, awarded for all creativity), nomination: Prose, September 12, 2024
* A first prize in the literary competition "Lile-2022" by the "Georgian Energy Efficiency Centre (EEC)" for the short story 'I was in the sky, I saw the sky (A dead man's story)', September 30, 2022; Same prize at the "Lile 2023" for the short story 'Pamparula of Javakheti, Mine...', September 11, 2023
* A first prize in the nomination: 'Best prosaic creative work' by the
Gori State Teaching University literary competition Machabeli for the short story 'Jackal's wedding or the sun washes its face',
Gori, Georgia
Gori ( ka, გორი ) is a city in eastern Georgia (country), Georgia, which serves as the mkhare, regional Capital (political), capital of Shida Kartli. It is located at the confluence of two rivers, the Mtkvari and the Liakhvi River, Liakh ...
, July 22, 2022
* The first prize of literary contest 'Best short story for a teacher' by Georgian Center for Professional Development of Teachers, Information and Educational Resources: the magazine 'Teacher' and Internet newspaper 'mastsavlebeli.ge' for the short story 'For the mustard seeds and for angels', Tbilisi, 2019
* The Georgian National Cinema Centre Prize for ''Kakutsa'' film scripts to mark the 100th anniversary of the Georgian Democratic Republic, 2015
* M. Tumanishvili Fund, Tumanishvili Film Actors’ Theatre and Tbilisi Mayor's Office Cultural Enterprise Centre's Joint Competition Prize for New Georgian Plays for 2012, for the one-act mythological-ritual play ''Vazha-Pshavela, or Seeing the Invisible'', 2012
* Silver Prize for the ''Helesa'' movie-novel (based on synopsis),
the Summit Marketing Effectiveness Award. Nomination, Small-Budget, Portland, Oregon, USA, 2012
*
Gala (literary prize) for the biographical novel ''Vazha-Pshavela'', 2011
* Khertvisi Literary Competition prize for the story ''The Night Before'', 2007
* Literary competition Formula NLO 2006 prize for the story ''
Alloplant'', Athens, Greece, 2006
* Bekar International Literary Competition (for musical compositions), nominated for prize ‘Jazz and Rock Music: Prose’ for the story ''The Pharisee Council'', Moscow, Russia, 2005
*
Honor Medal, awarded by President of Georgia N132 (due to the jubilee to the 150th anniversary of the literary magazine Tsiskari), 1998
[Order of the President of the Republic Georgia No. 132 — newspaper Sakartvelos Respublika, March 15, 1998]
* Union of Writers prize for the play ''The White Army'', 1998
* Tbilisi Mayor's Office, Tbilisi Office for Youth and the Bestseller Union of Booklovers literary competition: first prize for the novel, ''The Knight of the Untimely Time'', 1998
* Georgian Television and Radio Committee Prize for the radio play ''The Man of the Forest'', 1987
References
Resources
* Literary Articles by Maia Jaliashvili, Tbilisi, Tskarostvali Publishing, 2006, (in Georgian)
Twitter Short Story: The River of the Soul By Mikho MosulishviliIntelekti Publishing: Author Mikho Mosulishvili
External links
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MOSULISHVILI MIKHOMikhobooksAbout The Modern MedeaMIKHO MOSULISHVILI on the Amazon.comMIKHO MOSULISHVILI (1962 - ) from the playwrights database doollee.comThe Salamander — Mikho Mosulishvili, translated by Ani mosulishvili, the 'Masque & Spectacle' magazine, June 1, 2017, number 12: Transcaucasia IssueRead Poetry: The River of the Soul, by Mikho Mosulishvili
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Works by Miho Mosulishvili
1962 births
Writers from Georgia (country)
Writers from Tbilisi
Male writers from Georgia (country)
Tbilisi State University alumni
Living people
Novelists from Georgia (country)
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Dramatists and playwrights from Georgia (country)
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Translators from Georgia (country)
Geologists from Georgia (country)
Postmodern writers
Magic realism writers
Satirists from Georgia (country)
Satirical novelists from Georgia (country)
20th-century dramatists and playwrights from Georgia (country)
21st-century dramatists and playwrights from Georgia (country)