Ana Kalandadze
Ana Kalandadze (ანა კალანდაძე; 15 December 1924 – 11 March 2008) was a Georgian poet and one of the most influential female figures in modern Georgian literature. Kalandadze was born in the village Khidistavi near Chokhatauri in Georgia's southwest region of Guria. She graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Tbilisi State University in 1946, and published her first poems the same year.
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- Name
- Ana Kalandadze
- Birthplace
- Khidistavi, Guria, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
- Education
- Tbilisi State University
- Born
- 1924 · Khidistavi.
- Died
- 2008 · Tbilisi.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Georgia
- Occupation
- poet · translator · writer
- Honours
- Order of the Badge of Honour · Order of Honour · Shota Rustaveli State Prize · Galaktioni Prize · State Prize of Georgia · Saba prize
- Languages
- Georgian
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Ana Kalandadze (ანა კალანდაძე; 15 December 1924 – 11 March 2008) was a Georgian poet and one of the most influential female figures in modern Georgian literature. Kalandadze was born in the village Khidistavi near Chokhatauri in Georgia's southwest region of Guria. She graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Tbilisi State University in 1946, and published her first poems the same year.
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Biography
Her intricate, subtle rhythms, and personal lyricism garnered much popularity. In the words of Professor Donald Rayfield: Many of Kalandadze's poems on patriotic and romantic themes have been made into popular songs. She was also a prolific translator of Russian and European poetry. • Illustration — The house of Ana Kalandadze in Khidistavi, Guria, Georgia Kalandadze died as a result of a cerebrovascular incident and was buried at the Mtatsminda Pantheon.
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• Name — Ana Kalandadze • Birthplace — Khidistavi, Guria, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union • Education — Tbilisi State University • Genre — poetry • Resting Place — Mtatsminda Pantheon
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Ana Kalandadze is recorded with the occupation translator. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as poet, translator and writer. Kalandadze received Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Honour, Shota Rustaveli State Prize, Galaktioni Prize, State Prize of Georgia and Saba prize.
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1924
Ana Kalandadze was born on 15 December 1924.
2008
Ana Kalandadze died on 11 March 2008.
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Khidistavi.
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Tbilisi.
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