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  • tamar_lomidze@iliauni.edu.ge
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Tamar Lomidze

Professor Emeritus

In 1971, Tamar Lomidze graduated the Faculty of Philology of Tbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University. In 1978, she defended candidate’s thesis: “The Problem of Artistic Individuality in Literature”, and in 2006 – doctoral thesis : “Peculiarities of Artistic Thinking in Georgian Romanticism”. From 1973 to 2010, she worked as a senior researcher at the Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature; 2004-2012 – as an expert of the General skills group and of the Georgian language and literature group at the Assessment and Examination center; Since 2006, she has been working at Ilia State University. She is an Honorary Emeritus at Ilia State University.

Tamar Lomidze is the author of about 60 publications (in local and international academic publications); He has published three monographs: “From the History of Georgian Rhyme” (published by “Metsniereva”, 1988); “Poetics of Georgian Romanticism” (Ilia State University Publishing House, 2014), where the poetics of Georgian Romanticism is studied monographically for the first time and a new methodology of analysis is proposed; and “Georgian Verse: Structure and Semantics” (TSU Publishing House, 2021), where problematic issues of Georgian versification are analyzed in a new way.

Tamar Lomidze was awarded the Grigol Kiknadze Prize for the monograph “Poetics of Georgian Romanticism”, and in 2022 – the “Anna” literary prize (for the translation of Iris Murdoch’s novel “The Sea, the Sea”). Tamar Lomidze is a member of the editorial board of the magazines “Literary Researches” and “Sjani”, as well as a member of the Georgian Association of Comparative Literary Studies.

Scientific interests / research interests
  • History of Georgian Literature
  • Theoretical Poetics
  • Linguistic Poetics; Semiotics
  • Comparative Literature

Featured publications:

Books:

  • Monograph: „Georgian Verse: Structure and Semantics“. 2021.
  • Monograph: `Poetics of Georgian Romanticism~, ,2014;
  • Monograph: `From the history of Georgian rhyme~, Tbilisi, 1988

Articles in magazines

  • On the Character of Georgian Verse. Studia Metrica et Poetica. vol 8, №2 (2021)
  • Concerning the Function of Rhythmic Diversion in Verse. Sjani, 2021, № 22;
  • Poetics of Ilya Chavchavadze: Main T Sjani“. 2019,№ 20/1.
  • Gregory the Theologian’s Hymns „To the Evil“ and Nikoloz Baratashvili’s „Evil Spirit“. Christian Sources of Georgian Romanticism (together with Bezarashvili). Pro Georgia. Journal of Kartvelological Studies, Nowy Prometeusz, Warszawa, 2011.
  • Secondary Semantics in Poetic Texts . In: Semiotika (Semiotics), Tbilisi, 2009, № 6;
  • Self-Conception in the Works of Georgian Romanticist Poets. In: Tsivilizatsiuri Dziebani (Civilization Researches), Tbilisi, 2007, № 5;
  • Russian Formalism. Literaturis Teoria (Theory of Literature), Tbilisi, 2006;
  • Gregory the Theologian’s Hymns „To the Evil“ and Nikoloz Baratashvili’s „Evil Spirit“. Christian Sources of Georgian Romanticism ( together with K. Bezarashvili). In: Pro Georgia. Journal of Kartvelological Studies, Nowy Prometeusz, Warszawa, 2011;
  • Carnivalesque Motifs in the Works of Georgian Romantic Authors . In: Literaturuli Dziebani (Literary Researches), Tbilisi, 2004, XXV;
  • The Linguistic Foundations of Poetic Texts’ Analysis. Sjani(Discussions), Tbilisi, 2000, № 1;
  • Originality of Colour Interpretation in Nikoloz Baratashvili’s Poetry. Literaturuli Dziebani (Literary Researches), Tbilisi, 2000, XXI;

An extensive list of publications:

  • On the Character of Georgian Verse. Studia metrica et Poetica. vol. 8, №2 (2021).
  • Concerning the Function of Rhythmic Diversion in Verse. Sjani, 2021, №22.
  • Poetics of Akaki Tsereteli: Main Trends. Sjani, 2020,№21.
  • Semantics of the Concepts of “Life” and “Death” in Primitive Consciousness. Collection of Reports of the XIV International Symposium of Literary Studies, 2020.
  • Poetics of Ilya Chavchavadze: Main Trends. Sjani, 2019,№ 20/1.
  • The Сoncept of Time in the Novel by Aka Morchiladze „Paliashvili Street Dogs~.Collection of Reports of the XIII International Symposium of Literary Studies, 2019.
  • „Merani“ and „Blue Horses“. Galaktionologia, 2019, VIII.
  • One Hundred Ancient Japanese Poems in Georgian. Sjani, 2018,№ 19.
  • Structure and Semantics (About the Semantic Halo of the Chakhrukhauli. European and Eastern solid verse forms in Georgian Poetry. Tbilisi, 2018.
  • From the History of Iambiko Researches. European and Eastern solid verse forms in Georgian Poetry. Tbilisi, 2018.
  • Structure and Functions of Abecedaries in Georgian Poetry. European and Eastern solid verse forms in Georgian Poetry. Tbilisi, 2018.
  • Triolet in Georgian Poetry. European and Eastern solid verse forms in Georgian Poetry. Tbilisi, 2018.
  • Linguistic and Artistic Characteristics of Anna Kalandadze’s Poetry. LIteraturuli Dziebani (Literary Researches) 2017, XXXVIII.
  • Poetics of Georgian Romanticism. Romanticism in Literature on the Cross- road of Epoques and Cultures. Proceedings of 11-th International Symposium. Tbilisi, 2018
  • Triolet in the Georgian Poetry of the 10-20s of the 20-th Century. Journal of Gelati Academy of Sciences. 3-4 (2017).
  • History of the Study of the Georgian Iambic Verse. Materials of the Ninth Scientific Session on Poetry. Tbilisi. 2016
  • Conceptual Modeling in the Poetic Language (Romantic and Symbolist models). Semiotics 17( 2017)
  • Metaphor and Metonymy in Georgian Romanticist Poetry. In: Semiotika (Semiotics). Tbilisi, 2014, № 14
  • “Sitq‘vis kona” by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani ( The Semantic Structure), Semiotika (Semiotics), Tbilisi, 2013, №13.
  • Acccentuation in old Georgian and the problem of rhyme in the Night in the Panther’s skin.The Yearbook of Comparative Literature, Tbilisi, 2013, 1.
  • The Concept of Classical Episteme and Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani’ s „sitq‘vis kona” (Dictionary). In the collection of essays 16th – 18th cc Georgian Literature(on the Eastern- Western Cultural and Literary Processes’s Crossroads), Tbilisi, 2012.
  • On the Creation of General Grammatics in Western Europe and the Grammar of Anton the Catholoicos. In the collection of essays 16th – 18th cc Georgian Literature(on the Eastern- Western Cultural and Literary Processes’s Crossroads), Tbilisi, 2012.
  • 16th -18th cc Methodological Literary Research Experience in the European History of Literature. In the collection of essays 16th – 18th cc Georgian literature (on the eastern- western cultural and literary processes’s crossroads), Tbilisi, 2012.
  • The Concept of Classical Episteme and Georgian Alphabet praisings. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), №12, 2012.
  • Old Christian Hymns ( Adversus Eumdem) in Byzantium and the Poetry of Georgian Romanticism (together with K. Bezarashvili). Scripta and e-Scripta. 10-11. 2012, pp. 149-170.
  • Motif. Motif. Introduction to Literary Studies, Tbilisi, 2012.
  • Gregory the Theologian’s Hymns „To the Evil“ and Nikoloz Baratashvili’s „Evil Spirit“. Christian Sources of Georgian Romanticism (together with K.Bezarashvili) “Tsakhnagi” (yearbook of philological research). 2012, 3. (with K. Bezarashvili).
  • Once Again about Language Experiments in Futuristic Poetry. Proceedings of the Literacy Conference (IV). Tb., 2011.
  • On the Semantics of the Concepts of Strangeness and Estrangement during 10-20th Years of the 20-th Century Culture. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), 2011, №10.
  • Gregory the Theologian’s Hymns „To the Evil“ and Nikoloz Baratashvili’s „Evil Spirit“. Christian Sources of Georgian Romanticism (together with K. Bezarashvili). Pro Georgia. Journal of Kartvelological Studies, Nowy Prometeusz, Warszawa, 2011; .
  • Saussure’s Anagram Theory and Linguistic Experiments in the Futuristic Poetry. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), №9, 2011.
  • Linguistics and Poetics. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), № 7, Tbilisi, 2010.
  • Metaphor and Metonymy. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), Tbilisi, 2009, № 5;
  • On the Concepts of Loftiness and Amazement in the Old literary Thinkings and in the Works of Galaktion Tabidze (together with K. Bezarashvili). In: C’axnagi (Facets). Annual Philological Research Book, Tbilisi, 2009, № 1;
  • Structure and Semantics (together with K.Bezarashvili). In: Semiotika (Semiotics), Tbilisi, 4 (2008).
  • Secondary Semantics in Poetic Texts . In: Semiotika (Semiotics), Tbilisi, 2009, № 6.
  • Structure and Semantics (together with K. Bezarashvili). Semiotika (Semiotics), 2008, No. 4.
  • Analytical Terminology in Tinjanov’s Poetic Language Problems. The Proceedings of the Second Scientific Cession on Prosody, Tbilisi, 2007.
  • Fichte and Baratashvili. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), 2007, № 2.
  • Self-Conception in the Works of Georgian Romanticist Poets. In: Tsivilizatsiuri Dziebani (Civilization Researches), Tbilisi, 2007, № 5.
  • Rhyme – Syntagma or system?. In: Semiotika (Semiotics), Tbilisi, 2007, № 1;
  • Genett’s Metonym Sjani, Tbilisi, 2006, № 7;
  • Structuralism. Literaturis Teoria (Theory of Literature. The 20th Century Main Methodological Concepts and Trends). Tbilisi, 2006;
  • Poetic Style problems of Aleksandre Chavchavadze. In Literaturuli Dziebani (Literary Researches), Tbilisi, 2002, XXIII;
  • The Problem of Theoretical Basement in Poetics. In: Sjani (Discussions),Tbilisi, 2002, № 3.
  • The Problem of Baratashvili’s Poetic Style – Journ. “New Paradigms”, 1998, No. 1.
  • “Khma idumali” (The Mysterious Voice) by Nikoloz Baratashvili (Structural Analysis). In: Literatura da Xelovneba (Literature and Art), Tbilisi, 1999, № 3;
  • On Some Peculiarities of Artistic Thinking in the Georgian Romanticism. In: Literaturuli Dziebani (Literary Researches), Tbilisi, 1998, XIX;
  • The Problem of Nikoloz Baratashvili’s Poetic Style. In Axali Paradigmebi (New paradigms), Tbilisi, 1998, № 1;
  • Chems Das Efemias” (To My Sister Euphemia) by Grigol Orbeliani (Structural Analysis). In: Literature da xelovneba (Literature and Art), Tbilisi, 1998, , № 2;
  • “Gogcha “ by Al.Chavchavadze (Structural Analysis). In: Literatura da xelovneba (Literature and Art), Tbilisi, 1998, № 1;
  • „Mirbis, mimafrens…“ . In: the Collection of Essays „Leksi, Mxolod Erti leksi” (Verse, Only One Verse), Tbilisi, 1995;
  • Structural analysis of Merani by Nikoloz Baratashvili. Literatura da Khelovneba (Literature and Art), Tbilisi, 1992, № 1-2;
  • The Psychological Set and The Poem’s euphony. in the Collection of Essays “Č‘ashniki”. Tbilisi, 1984;
  • The General Theory of the Fundamental Relations of Personality and Some Characteristics of Artistic Creativity. The Unconscious (Nature, Functions, Methods of Study), V. 2, Tbilisi,1979.

Translations:

  • Monograph "Modern foreign literary studies" (Journal "Sjani", 2000-2003, No. 1-3);
  • I. Lotman. Objectives and methods of structural analysis of poetic text - journal „Semiotica~ ("Semiotics"), No. 1 (2007);
  • R. Jacobson. Grammar of poetry and poetry of grammar - journal „Semiotica~ („Semiotics",) No. 2 (2007).

Artistic translations:

  • .Vladimir Nabokov. Lolita (2002). ed. "Logos-press"
  • Ernesto Che Guevara. Diary of a Motorcyclist (2013). ed. "Diogenes"
  • Pynchon Tomas. The Crying of Lot 49 (2013). ed. "Diogenes"
  • Philip Roth. American Pastoral (2014). ed. "Diogenes"
  • Geoffrey Eugenides. The Virgine Suicides. (2015). ed. "Diogenes"
  • Tracy Chevalier. The Girl with a Pearl Earring (2016). ed. "Diogenes"
  • Sue Monk Kidd. The Mysterious Life of Bees (2017). ed. "Diogenes"
  • Raymond Carver. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (2017).. Ed. "Diogenes"
  • Iris Murdoch. The Black Prince. 2019.. Ed. "Diogenes"
  • Iris Murdoch. The sea, the sea 2021.. Ed. "Diogenes

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