Vazha-Pshavela

Vazha-Pshavela (????-??????? in Georgian alphabet) (July 26, 1861-July 10, 1915) is the pen-name of one of the greatest Georgian poets and writers, classic of the new Georgian literature Luka P. Razikashvili.

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Georgian alphabet - July 26 - 1861 - July 10 - 1915 - Pen-name - Georgian

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He was born in a small village Chargali (Pshavi mountainous province in Eastern Georgia). He graduated from the Pedagogical Seminary in Gori and then during two years he was unattached student of the St. Petersburg University (Russia). Afterwards he returned to Georgia and worked as a teacher of Georgian language.

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Chargali - Pshavi - Gori - St. Petersburg University - Russia - Georgian language

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Vazha-Pshavela was author of many world-class literary works (Poems: "Aluda Ketelauri", "Bakhtrioni", "Gogotur and Apshina", "Host and Guest", "Snake eater", "Eteri", "Mindia", etc.). Poems and narrative stories of Vazha-Pshavela are published in more than 20 languages.

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He was also a famous representative of a National-Liberation movement of Georgia.

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Vazha-Pshavela died in 1915, in Tbilisi.

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1915 - Tbilisi

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