Georgian Novelists
Georgian Historical Novelists, Ilia Chavchavadze, Alexander Chavchavadze, Mikheil Javakhishvili, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
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2010
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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Georgian Historical Novelists, Ilia Chavchavadze, Alexander Chavchavadze, Mikheil Javakhishvili, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Gerzel Baazov, Alexander Abasheli, Guram Rcheulishvili, Bagrat Shinkuba, Vasil Barnovi, Nicholas Tchkotoua. Excerpt: Ilia Chavchavadze (Georgian: ) (8 November 1837 12 September 1907) was a Georgian writer, poet, journalist and lawyer who spearheaded the revival of the Georgian national movement in the second half of the 19th century, during the Russian rule of Georgia. Today he is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Georgia. He was canonized as Saint Ilia the Righteous ( ) by the Georgian Orthodox Church. Today, Georgians revere Chavchavadze as Pater Patriae (Father of the Fatherland) of Georgia. Inspired by the contemporary liberal movements in Europe, as a writer and a public figure, Ilia Chavchavadze directed much of his efforts toward awakening national ideals in Georgians and to the creation of a stable society in his homeland. His most important literary works were: The Hermit, The Ghost, Otaraant Widow, Kako The Robber and Is He Human, This "Man"?. He was editor-in-chief of the Georgian periodicals Sakartvelos Moambe (18631877) and Iveria (18771905), and authored numerous articles for journals. Most of his work dealt with Georgia and Georgians. He was a devoted protector of the Georgian language and culture from Russification. Chavchavadze was fatally wounded by a gang of assassins, led by Gigla Berbichashvili, in Tsitsamuri, outside Mtskheta. His legacy earned him the broad admiration of the Georgian people. Ilia Chavchavadze was born in Kvareli, a village located in the Alazani Valley, in the Kakheti province of Georgia, which was part of the Russian Empire at that time. Ilia was a tavadi,... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=399370
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