Bela Chekurishvili was born in Gurjaani, Georgia, in 1974. She studied Georgian language and literature at Tbilisi State University, as well as German language and literature, comparative literature, art history and Scandinavian studies at the University of Bonn. She then worked as a cultural journalist for various Georgian magazines and newspapers for many years. Since 2016, she has worked as an editor and translator. She has translated numerous works from Georgian into German. She is also the author of six collections of Georgian poetry and a collection of short stories. Three of her poetry collections have been published by Das Wunderhorn in Germany: the latest, entitled Das Kettenkarussell (The Chain Carousel), was published in 2021 and is an adaptation by Norbert Hummelt. Her fourth poetry collection, Margo ist fort (Margo is Gone), is due to be published in March 2026. She has also published two lyrical artist’s books: Mein kleines Insektarium (My Little Insectarium). With illustrations by Hans Scheib. Distillery Verlag, Berlin (2022); and Picknick am Berg (Picnic on the Mountain). Picknick am Berg (Picnic on the Mountain). With illustrations by Zoppe Voskuhl. Published by Corvinus Presse, Berlin (2018). Corvinus Presse, Berlin (2018).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Co-editor and translator: Sow the Wheat, Ukraine. Poetry about war from Ukraine and Georgia. KLAK Berlin, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Editor and translator: Guest Performance for Mickey Mouse. Georgian Poetry: An anthology. Dagyeli Verlag, Berlin. Berlin: 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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