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SUMMARY:MEETING WITH BORIS AKUNIN (GRIGOL CHKHARTISHVILI)
DESCRIPTION:On October 18\, at Ilia State University(ISU)\, at the invitation of Georgian National Book Center and initiative of ISU\, a meeting with writer Boris Akunin (GrigolChkhartishvili) will be held. \nRegarding Boris Akunin \nThe contemporary most popular Russian writer of Georgian descent\, specialist in literature and Japanese\, translator and public figure\, GrirolChkhartishvili\, known as Boris Akunin\, was born in 1956\, in Zestafoni District in Western Georgia. Shortly after his birth\, his family moved to Russia and settled down in Moscow\, where the writer grew up. He received education in Russia\, and now he is a historian\, Japanese language specialist and a translator of literary works. His different essays (for instance\, The Writer and Suicide\, 1999)\, as well as works of historical genre (for instance\, The History of Russian State since 2013) have been published. \nThe first fiction by Boris Akunin was published in 1998. He won acclaim thanks to the series of historical and detective novels ErastFandorin. His novels have been translated in many languages. GrigolChkhartishvili has been an emigrant since 2014. \nAt the meeting\, the writer will answer questions posed from the audience. \nThe moderator of the meeting is Maia Jag\, critic of literature and cultural journalist residing in London\, as well as the partner of Georgian National Book Center. \nRegarding Maia Jag \nMaia Jag is a critic of literature and cultural journalist\, who has received a great number of awards. She got education at the University of Oxford and London School of Economics. Her articles have been published in the Financial Times andthe Guardian. Ms. Jag has interviewed 12 Nobel laureates in Literatures and has been a jury member/chairperson of a great number of literary contests\, such as Dublin Impac Prize or Man Asian Literary Prize in Hong Kong. \nAfter completion of the meeting\, the writer will get the title of honorary doctor of ISU. \nThe Meeting Program \n19:00-19:15 –Welcome Speech \nProf. Giga Zedania\, Rector of ISU \nSalome Mglakelidze\, Manager of International Projects of Georgian National Book Center. \nMaia Jag\, critic of literature and cultural journalist. \n19:15-19:30 – Speech \nBoris Akunin (GrigolChkartishvili) \n19:30-20:15 – Interview \n20:15-20:30 – The Award Ceremony of the Title of ISU Honorary Doctor \nTime: 18 October\, 19:00 \nVenue:room B 202 Ilia Chavchavadze Ave. #32\, ISU \nLanguage:English\, simultaneous translation will be provided \nNumber of places: 250 \nAll are welcomed to attend the event. \n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n[wpai_display_imported_files_here]
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