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Leo Kiacheli (Georgian: ლეო ქიაჩელი) (born Leon Mikhailovich Shengelaia; 19 February 1884, Obudzhi village (now Tsalenjikha Municipality) – 19 December 1963, Tbilisi) was a Soviet and Georgian writer. He has been published since 1909, noted for the novels Gvadi Bigva, Tavadis Kali Maya (Princess Maya), Almasgir Kibulan, and Haki Adzba.[1]
Leon Shengelaia | |
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| Native name | ლეო ქიაჩელი |
| Born | 19 February 1884 Obuji, Kutaisi Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 December 1963 (aged 79) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Pen name | Leo Kiacheli |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Georgian |
| Period | 1909–1963 |
| Genre | Realism |
| Literary movement | Socialist realism |
| Notable works | Haki Adzba(1933) Gvadi Bigva(1936) |
Leo was born into a noble family. In 1904-1905 he studied at the Kharkov University. He participated in the Revolution of 1905-1907. In 1912 he left for Switzerland and returned to Georgia after the February Revolution of 1917.[2]
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Novels and novellas
- Tariel Golua (1916)
- Almazgir Kibulan (1925)
- Blood (1926—1927)
- Tavadis Kali Maya (Princess Maya) (1927)
- Haki Adzba (1933)
- Gvadi Bigva (1936—1937)
- Man of Mountain (1948)
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