Mariam Tsiklauri

{{Short description|Georgian poet, children's author and translator}}

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| birth_place = Tbilisi, Georgia

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| occupation = Poet, short story writer, translator

| genre = Poetry, Short story

| movement = modernism

| notableworks = Ritual of Evermore, 2012

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Mariam Tsiklauri ({{IPA|ka|maɾiam tsʼikʼlauɾi|IPA}}; {{lang-ka|მარიამ წიკლაური}}; born 18 March 1960) is a Georgian poet, children's author and translator.

Biography

Mariam Tsiklauri was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. She graduated from Tbilisi State University in 1983 as a chemist. She worked as a teacher as well as editor for various publishing houses. She also works as the curator for the Living library project from the Ministry of Culture.

Mariam Tsiklauri is one of the founders of Children's Literature Development Fund – Libo.{{cite web|url=http://fundlibo.blogspot.com/2011/08/blog-post_25.html|title=THE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE DEVELOPMENT FUND: მარიამ წიკლაური|last=Libo|date=25 August 2011}} She is also the author of Georgian-English anthology Georgian Female Poets,{{cite web|url=https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17639760W/Georgian_Female_Poets|title=Georgian Female Poets |last=32 Georgian female authors|year=2016|publisher=via Open Library}} comprising poems of 32 Georgian female authors. Her poems have been translated to Lithuanian, English,{{cite web|url=https://openlibrary.org/works/OL16649962W/World_Poetry_Almanac_2011_180_Poets_from_100_Countries|title=World Poetry Almanac 2011, 180 Poets from 100 Countries|last=Open Library|year=2011|publisher=via Sendoo Hadaa}} German, Swedish, Ukrainian, Italian, Russian, Armenian, Czech, Slovakian and Polish languages.

Works

=Books=

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  • I Hear Poems Cooee, 2001, {{ISBN|99928-910-0-9}}
  • Wing of Mist Shall I Spread, 2006, {{ISBN|99940-3635-1}}
  • Lanterner, 2009, {{ISBN|978-9941-9058-1-0}}
  • White Calf,{{cite book|title=Tʻetʻri xborebi|first=Mariam|last=Ciklauri|date=1 January 2010|publisher=Pegasi|oclc = 752478950}} 2010, {{ISBN|978-9941-9146-5-2}}
  • Ritual of Evermore,{{cite book|title=Maradisobis rituali|first=Mariam|last=Ciklauri|date=1 January 2012|oclc = 812081413}} 2012, {{ISBN|978-9941-9242-9-3}}
  • Standing Pray for the Sun, 2014, {{ISBN|978-9941-451-28-7}}
  • One Hundred Poems, 2014, {{ISBN|978-9941-454-64-6}}
  • Today's Day (the entreis), 2015, {{ISBN|978-9941-458-28-6}}
  • For the Tameness, 2016
  • For Believing, Nodar Dumbadze International Fund and Edition, {{ISBN|978-9941-9609-6-3}}
  • Happy Sovieticus, Nodar Dumbadze International Fund and Edition, {{ISBN|978-9941-9609-5-6}}
  • Road Crossing, Intelect Publishing, {{ISBN|978-9941-482-35-9}}

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=Children's books=

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  • Brandi-Brundi, 2005, {{ISBN|99940-27-66-2}}
  • Oh Talisman of the Sun, 2009, {{ISBN|978-9941-9073-3-3}}
  • Naninebi (With Audio CD), 2009, {{ISBN|978-9941-9073-2-6}}
  • Street and Streetlights, 2010, {{ISBN|978-9941-9152-2-2}}
  • Let's Be Friends With Soap Bubbles, 2010, {{ISBN|978-9941-9152-1-5}}
  • Coloring Poems, 2010, {{ISBN|978-9941-9109-9-9}}
  • Funny Numbers, 2010, {{ISBN|978-9941-9121-8-4}}
  • Chichita, 2011, ISSN 1987-7005; {{ISBN|978-99940-24-63-6}}
  • There Was A Tale, 2011, {{ISBN|978-9941-433-19-1}}
  • Realm of the Alphabet, 2012, {{ISBN|978-9941-442-10-0}}{{Cite web|url=https://biblusi.ge/products/book/anbanis-samefo/|title=Გვერდი ვერ მოიძებნა - ბიბლუსი}}
  • Georgian Alphabet, 2013, {{ISBN|978-9941-15-754-7}}
  • Funny Recipes, 2016

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=Translated books=

  • Verses by Mariam Tsiklauri in the book: I Am Many (Women's Voices From Georgia) Poetry collection of twelve Georgian female authors, translated by Sabine Schiffner, project author Irma Shiolashvili, Pop-Verlag Ludwigsburg Publishing

=Translations=

  • Giorgos SeferisTurnaround (Nobel Prize Winners series), Tbilisi, Intellect Publishing, 2015, {{ISBN|978-9941-454-52-3}}
  • Odysseas ElytisSeven Days For Iternety (Nobel Prize Winners series), Tbilisi, Intellect Publishing, 2015, {{ISBN|978-9941-454-53-0}}
  • Vladas BraziūnasOpening of the Day, Tbilisi, Nodar Dumbadze Publishing and Literary Agency, 2018, {{ISBN|978-9941-9554-9-5}}
  • Natalia TrokhymWeary Sun, Tbilisi, Nodar Dumbadze Publishing and Literary Agency, 2018, {{ISBN|978-9941-9554-4-0}}

Awards and honors

  • Grand-prix of the literature competition Shotaoba, Special prize of Sandra Roelofs for the poem Golden Fish, 2009
  • Makvala Mrevlishvili Prize for fertile endeavor in children's literature, 2010
  • Children's Book's Second Festival Prize for "The Author of The Year's Best Children's Book" (Coloring Poems, Shemetsneba Publishing), 2010
  • Prize from female poet competition Khvarazmoba, 2011, 2015, 2016
  • Gala (literary prize) for poem collection White Calf, 2011
  • Winner of St. Nino festival, 2011
  • Prize and medal of the Georgian Spirit Festival, 2012
  • First Prize of literature competition Shotaoba, 2012, 2013
  • Iakob Gogebashvili youth and children's literature prize for the nomination of 'Year's best poetic collection', for the book 'Joyful Recipes', 2017
  • Nominated for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) 2019 for work dedicated to children[http://agenda.ge/en/news/2019/1458 Poet Mariam Tsiklauri, illustrator Giorgi Chachanidze nominated for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award]
  • Iakob Gogebashvili youth and children's literature prize for the nomination of 'Children and Youth's Innovative Project'. for TV project "Club Do" (In collaboration with Nino Chkhikvadze), 2019

References

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Sources

  • [http://book.gov.ge/en/author/tsiklauri-mariam-/160/ TSIKLAURI MARIAM]
  • [https://www.poetrysoup.com/poems_poets/poems_by_poet.aspx?ID=34142 Poems by Mariam Tsiklauri]
  • [http://www.poetry.com/users/198230 Mariam Tsiklauri' Profile]
  • [https://masqueandspectacle.com/2017/06/01/once-mariam-tsiklauri-translated-by-manana-matiashvili/ ONCE … — MARIAM TSIKLAURI, translated by Manana Matiashvili in the 'Masque & Spectacle' magazine, June 1, 2017, number 12: Transcaucasia Issue]
  • [https://festivalforpoetry.com/2018/03/13/read-poetry-i-have-searched-by-mariam-tsiklauri/ Read Poetry: (I have searched…), by Mariam Tsiklauri]
  • [https://mariamtsiklauriauthor.wordpress.com/ MARIAM TSIKLAURI AUTHOR]

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Category:1960 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century poets from Georgia (country)

Category:Writers from Tbilisi

Category:Women poets from Georgia (country)

Category:Tbilisi State University alumni

Category:Translators from Georgia (country)

Category:Postmodern writers