Niko Lortkipanidze
Niko Lortkipanidze ( Georgian ნიკო ლორთქიფანიძე ) (* 17 . Jul / 29. September 1880 greg. In Tschuneschi, Circle Tsqaltubo in an old noble family, † 25. May 1944 in Tbilisi ) was a Georgian writer .
Life
After attending the Vladikavkaz high school, studied mathematics at Kharkov University , but was de-registered for participating in a student demonstration and had to leave the city. He took part in demonstrations in Kutaisi and was arrested again. He then continued his studies at the Leoben Mining Academy in Austria . In 1907 Niko Lortkipanidse finally returned to his homeland, worked as a German teacher and at the same time devoted himself to literary work.
After the establishment of Soviet power, he was chairman of the Association of Artists and until 1937 a member of the Presidium of the Writers' Union .
Works
Short stories:
- Stories (1924, 1929, 1941, 1958),
- The Angry Lord (1927),
- The Adversity of Times (1927),
- The Smell of the Ruins (1927),
- Humor (1927),
- Destroyed Nests (1933),
- The Imerer (1934),
- Without sail (1934).
Novels:
- From the path to the rails (1930),
- David the Builder (unfinished).
Dramas:
- Keto (1914),
- The Implacable (1953).
German:
- Indomitable hearts. Berlin 1952. Translated by A. Bauch.
- The woman with the headscarf, In: Georgian storytellers of modern times. Zurich 1970, pp. 157–168. Translated by R. Neukomm.
- The heart / an unusual love / sorrow. In: Georgian Short Stories. Hamburg 2016, pp. 2–7. Translated by St. Chotiwari Disciples. ISBN 978-3-87548-774-9
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lortkipanidze, Niko |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Georgian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tschuneschi, Circle Tsqaltubo |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 25, 1944 |
| Place of death | Tbilisi |