Akaki Tsereteli

georgia, poet, writer, suliko, tsereteli

Born Jun 21, 1840

Tbilisi, Georgia

Passed Away Feb 08, 1915 Tbilisi, Georgia

Lifespan 74 years old

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"Words must flow from the living heart of the people, not the dusty corridors of imperial rule."

Archival Overview

Prominent Georgian poet and national liberation figure who co-led the 19th-century cultural renaissance with Ilia Chavchavadze.

Biographical Record

Prince Akaki Tsereteli was one of Georgia's most beloved lyrical poets, publicists, and patriotic leaders, affectionately known to generations simply as 'Akaki'.

Along with his close collaborator Ilia Chavchavadze, Tsereteli championed the modernization of Georgian literary language and fought against Tsarist Russification policies through satirical poetry, plays, and memoirs.

His poem 'Suliko' was set to music and became one of the most famous and widely performed folk melodies in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe.

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Final Resting Place

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Mtatsminda Pantheon
Tbilisi, Georgia

                         GPS: 41.6961, 44.7892                    

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