besides scripts, he writes novels, short stories and plays. dato turashvili has published about 16 books in georgia. his works are translated into seven languages and published in different periodical editions of various countries. his novel "jeans generation" has already been published in five european countries. he is the author of georgian best-sellers and has participated in mountaneers’ expedition in the mountains of the caucasus, andes and himalayas. furthermore, he is the author of scientific-research letters in literary criticism and historiography. he has translated both prosaic and poetic texts from russian, english, spanish and turkish languages.