Manana Chitishvili (Georgian: მანანა ჩიტიშვილი; born 13 November 1954, Korinta) is a Georgian poet and academic, whose works have been translated into five languages.
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| Native name | მანანა ჩიტიშვილი |
| Born | November 13, 1954 |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Georgian |
| Alma mater | Goring State Teaching University |
Biography
Chitishvili was born on 13 November 1954 to an Ossetian family in the village of Korinta, near Akhalgori in South Ossetia.[1] In 1974 she graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology at Gori State Teaching University.[1] After graduation she worked for a regional newspaper as Executive Secretary until 1981; from 1982 to 1985 she was Deputy Editor.[1] In 1986 she defended her PhD dissertation on the life and work of Nikolo Mitsishvili (ka).[1]
Poetry
Chitishvili began writing poetry at a young age.[1] Her poems have been translated into Italian, English, Armenian, Azerbaijani and Russian.[1] She is known for her simple, poetic style;[2] which continues a long tradition of Georgian tragic poetry.[3] She is known for also introducing new rhythms to traditional poetic styles.[4] Her work has been studied in the context of changed to women's lives during the twentieth century.[5] Her poetry is also known for mimicking the mountain dialect Xevsurian.[6]
Awards
Bibliography
- "On the Ksani river": Poems (author). - Tbilisi, Merani, 1979.
- "Field Colors": Poems (Author). - Tbilisi, Merani, 1984.
- On the Road to Kartli: Poems (Author). - Tbilisi, Merani, 1988.
- "Waiting for the Sun": Poems (author). - Tbilisi, Nakaduli, 1990.
- "You will be saved by my prayer": Poems (author). - Tbilisi, Merani, 1997.
- "100 poems" (author). - Tbilisi, Intellect, 2001.[8]
- "At least it was called Georgia": Poems (author). - Tbilisi, Intellect, 2010.
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External links
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