Vazha-Pshavela (biographical novel)

The General Conference, by its 35C/Resolution 72, approved the following list of anniversaries with which UNESCO is associated in 2010-2011 (listed in the French alphabetical order of Member States): (24) 150th anniversary of the birth of Vazha-Pshavela, writer (1861-1915) (Georgia) == 150th anniversary of the birth of Vazha-Pshavela ==

150th anniversary of the birth of Vazha-Pshavela, writer (1861-1915): Vazha-Pshavela (the pseudonym of Luka Razikashvili, 1861-1915) was a Georgian thinker, poet and writer. Vazha-Pshavela's poetry represents the summit of nineteenth-century Georgian realism. He was born in the small Pshavian village of Chargali. He graduated from teachers' seminary and studied law at Saint Petersburg University. Vazha-Pshavela wrote most of his verses, poems, and stories near his native village. His works are mainly devoted to human relationships with the material world. The national epic works of Georgian poetry in the nineteenth century and the revival of poetic epos are also connected with his name. Heroism, tragedy, and humanity define the epic creativity of Vazha-Pshavela. His poems and narrative stories are widely translated into several languages. ==Outline==

This biographical novel will we know what to look like Vazha-Pshavela: from ancient Greek mythology characters Laocoön, the divine poet Homer and the genius Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. We see that it easily can be compared to the same level of creativity as Ovid, Goethe, Shakespeare, Robert Burns; but we also see how the original is Vazha-Pshavela and how many great things it means in today's world, whether it is involved in the confrontation of East-West. The book Vazha-Pshavela (And Phelypaea coccinea looks in chasm)' show new version of life Vazha-Pshavela and unique style of his thinking. The discovery may be regarded as the author's observation that the five epic poems of Vazha-Pshavela (Aluda Ketelauri (1888), Bakhtrioni (1892), Host and Guest (1893), The avenger of the blood (1897), Snake eater (1901)) is based on the principle Golden ratio, thus this poems resembles the works of Ancient and Renaissance authors. Miho Mosulishvili asserts that Vazha-Pshavela rises from the depth of creativity of Georgian mythology, which makes it an original event in the world's literature and will significantly increase the magnitude of Georgian literature. ==Characters==

• Vazha-Pshavela • Ilia Chavchavadze • Giuseppe Verdi • Akaki Tsereteli • Ernest Hemingway • Titsian Tabidze • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • Anandavardhana And others. ==Awards==

• October 8, 2011 - Gala (literary prize) in nomination: 'The best handbook' ==Release details==

• 2011, Georgia, ვაჟა–ფშაველა (), Pub. date 25 May 2011, Hardcover (First edition - in Georgian) ==References==