The “Legend” literary competition was established at Tbilisi State University in 2009 and has been conducted on an annual basis since that time.
Students at all three levels of education at all higher education institutions in Georgia are eligible to participate in the competition.
The competition is conducted in two phases.
Stage I – Internal Selection Round
Within three weeks from the commencement of their studies - until October 14, interested parties shall complete application and submit a prose work (short story or novella, or an excerpt from a longer text), comprising a minimum of one and a maximum of three typewritten pages. The genre and topic may be selected at the applicant’s discretion).
Stage II – Improvisational Round
During the selection round, the jury will select 10 finalists who will proceed to the improvisational round. The jury will evaluate the works created at the main competition and select three winners.
The 2024 Legend will be hosted by Château Mukhrani, the first European château in Georgia.
In the current iteration of the competition, the monetary prizes have been augmented. The three laureates will receive the following:
1st place – GEL 1,500 and the symbol of the competition
2nd place – GEL 1,000
3rd place – GEL 700
Over the course of the competition’s 15-year history, numerous contemporary Georgian writers have been discovered. All winners of the competition have already achieved the status of independent writers and have published authored books.