Fate did not spoil Nodar Dumbadze. His family was affected by the repression of the 30s. The boy became the son of "enemies of the people." The works of the Georgian writer are largely autobiographical. They reflect the contradictions of the era and reflections on good and evil. Dumbadze remains one of the most popular and widely read authors in Georgia.
From the biography of Nodar Dumbadze
Nodar Vladimirovich Dumbadze was born on July 14, 1928 in the capital of Georgia. The events of the 30s of the last century left an imprint on his life and literary work. His parents were arrested, accused of being enemies of the people. The son of the former secretary of the district committee was forced to lead a difficult life. The parents were rehabilitated only after Stalin's death.
Dumbadze grew up in western Georgia. He was raised by relatives. He graduated from school in the village. Then he entered the Tbilisi State University, the Faculty of Economics, which he graduated in 1950.
For several years Nodar worked as a laboratory assistant within the walls of the university. And then he became fully involved in literary work, becoming an employee of the Tsiskari magazine. He also happened to work as deputy editor in the comic magazine "Niangi".
Since 1973, Dumbadze has been a secretary and later chairman of the Writers' Union of Georgia. From the beginning of his literary career, Nodar Dumbadze gained popularity. His works were awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize and the Lenin Prize. From 1971 to 1978 he was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of his republic, and later was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Path to literature
The first poems of the Georgian author appeared in 1950 in the student collection "First Ray". Six years later, three books of humorous stories were published that caught the attention of readers.
But the novel “I, Grandmother, Iliko and Illarion” brought Dumbadze real fame. The book was published in 1960. Subsequently, a play was written based on the novel, which was successfully staged in the writer's homeland.
Poems, short stories and the stories and novels that followed them confirmed the fame of the writer as one of the most talented authors of the country. The most famous are his books "I see the sun", "Sunny night", "The law of eternity". Dumbadze's works have successfully passed several editions. He also wrote travel notes and publicistic articles.
The Law of Eternity Nodar Dumbadze
The novel "The Law of Eternity" was the author's last book. The main idea of the work is the confrontation between good and evil. Only the one with an artificial heart can calmly watch evil, the hero of the novel believes. While a person is alive, he must reach out a hand to another and help his soul become immortal. The author very accurately conveys the events that took place in reality. The action takes place in a specific historical era. Dumbadze's heroes speak the language that is typical for Western Georgia, where the writer lived. The book affirms the right of any person to love and happiness.
Many of Nodar Vladimirovich's books have been translated into other languages.
Dumbadze was always distinguished by his benevolence towards others, was responsive to the grief of others. The writer was able to convey his love for people to his daughters. One of them, Ketavan, chose the path of creativity, becoming a film producer.
He met his death in 1984. Buried in Tbilisi.
