Famous Georgian Writers
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1
Boris Akunin
(Writer of detective and historical fiction)
Birthdate: May 20, 1956
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Zestafoni, Georgia
2
Shota Rustaveli
(Pre-eminent poet of the Georgian Golden Age and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature)
Birthdate: 1160 AD
Birthplace: Rustavi, Georgia
Died: 1220 AD
3
Ilia Chavchavadze
(Journalist)
Birthdate: November 8, 1837
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kvareli, Georgia
Died: September 12, 1907
Birthdate: July 26, 1861
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tiflis Governorate, Russian Empire, now Georgia
Died: July 10, 1915
5
Roy Medvedev
(Political Writer)
Birthdate: November 14, 1925
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: November 17, 1892
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Chkvishi, Georgia
Died: March 17, 1959
7
Nikoloz Baratashvili
(Poet)
Birthdate: December 4, 1817
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: October 21, 1845
8
Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko
(Theatre Director)
Birthdate: December 23, 1858
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ozurgety, Georgia
Died: April 25, 1943
Birthdate: June 9, 1840
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Skhvitori, Imereti
Died: January 26, 1915
10
Nino Haratischwili
(Playwright)
Birthdate: June 8, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
11
Alexander Chavchavadze
(Poet)
Birthdate: 1786 AD
Birthplace: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: November 6, 1846
12
Irakli Charkviani
(Musician)
Birthdate: November 19, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: February 24, 2006
13
Teimuraz I of Kakheti
(Monarch)
Birthdate: 1589 AD
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: 1661 AD
14
Vakhtang VI of Kartli
(Monarch)
Birthdate: September 15, 1675
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: March 26, 1737
15
Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
(Writer)
Birthdate: May 3, 1893
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Abasha, Georgia
Died: July 17, 1975
16
Teimuraz II of Kakheti
(King)
Birthdate: 1680 AD
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: January 8, 1762
Birthdate: October 2, 1804
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: March 21, 1883
18
Giorgi Leonidze
(Writer, Philologist)
Birthdate: December 27, 1899
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Patardzeuli, Georgia
Died: August 9, 1966
19
Samvel Gasparov
(Director)
Birthdate: June 7, 1938
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: May 26, 2020
Birthdate: May 12, 1917
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Abkhazia, Georgia
Died: February 25, 2004
Birthdate: February 9, 1874
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Varcha, Abkhazia
Died: April 7, 1960