At the Crossroads of East and West: The German Translation of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani’s “Wisdom in Lies” by Mikheil (Mikhako) Tsereteli

Abstract

The first German translation of the work belongs to Mikhako Tsereteli, who published a complete translation of the work in Berlin in 1933. With the publication of this book, the Georgian Library Series was established in Berlin, Germany. In his introductory letter, Mikhako Tsereteli notes the literary features of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani's "The Wisdom of Lies", indicating that the work has a deep connection with world literature, with the literary understanding of the East and the West.