Handbook of Georgian Literature

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-54541-0
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 2, 480 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 844 g

Reihe: Handbooks of Literary and Cultural Studies

This Handbook of Georgian Literature is a philological study carried out by contemporary Georgian literary critics. This book traces the pivotal stages in the development of Georgian literature, showcasing not only its unique trajectory but also its deep connections to global literary currents.

This study delves into the rich history of Georgian writing, tracing its evolution from the early Middle Ages to contemporary literary movements. Rejecting outdated Soviet methodologies that long skewed the perception of Georgian literature, the book reaffirms the deep-rooted connection between Georgian and European literary traditions. Alongside a sweeping overview, it offers detailed analyses of key periods, authors, and texts, shedding new light on the intellectual heritage of Georgian literature.

While many women writers and poets played a significant role in shaping Georgian literature, their work has long been underappreciated in historical narratives. This book corrects that omission, giving these voices the recognition and space they deserve.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Ratiani, Irma

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Nachschlagewerke
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Editor’s Preface

Introduction: Periodization of Georgian Literature Irma Ratiani

1 Georgian Hagiographic Literature Ivane Amirkhanashvili

2 Georgian Hymnography Gocha Kuchukhidze

3 Emergence of Georgian Secular Literature Maka Elbakidze

4 On the Character of Georgian Verse Tamar Lomidze

5 Georgian Literature in the 16th and 17th Centuries Irma Ratiani

6 Georgian Romanticism: Texts and Contexts Gaga Lomidze

7 Realism in Georgian Literature Irma Ratiani 7.1 Ilia Chavchavadze and His Reader Irma Ratiani 7.2 A Few Words on Akaki Tsereteli’s Lyrics David Tserediani 7.3 Alexander Kazbegi: Georgian Tragedian (After the Novel Khevisberi Gocha) Irma Ratiani 7.4 Vazha-Phshavela’s Poems Tamaz Vasadze 7.5 Vazha-Pshavela on Cosmopolitanism and Patriotism Irma Ratiani

8 Origins of Georgian Leftist Writing Tamar Tsitsishvili

9 Georgian Female Writers of the 19th Century Tamar Tsitsishvili

10 Georgian Modernism: Relocating Georgian Culture Bela Tsipuria 10.1 The Blue Horns: the Group as ‘a One Poet’ Bela Tsipuria 10.2 Galaktion Tabidze and Symbolism Teimuraz Doiashvili

11 Symbolism and the Avant-Garde in Georgia Gaga Lomidze

12 Soviet Totalitarianism and Georgian Literature Irma Ratiani 12.1 Mikheil Javakhihsvili: In the Distorted Mirror of Totalitarianism Irma Ratiani 12.2 Socialist Realism as a Discourse Maia Jaliashvili 12.3 Georgian Women Writing in the Soviet Period Nona Kupreishvili

13 Formation of Modern Georgian Literature Irma Ratiani 13.1 The Western Model of Neorealism and Georgian Liberal Discourse Manana Kvachantiradze 13.2 Ana Kalandadze Zoya Tskhadaia

14 Georgian Youth Literature in the 1980s Tamar Tsitsishvili and Irine Modebadze

15 Post-Soviet Georgian Literature on the Difficult Path of Transformation Irma Ratiani and Bela Tsipuria

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Irma Ratiani, Doctor of Philology, Professor at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Head of the Department of General and Comparative Literary Studies, Director of the TSU Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature and, President of Georgian Comparative Literature Association (GCLA). Her research interests include Georgian literature within a broad literary and theoretical context. She is the author of significant works including Georgian Literature and the World Literary Process (Peter Lang GmbH, 2018).