Tamaz Chiladze
Tamaz Chiladze (თამაზ ჭილაძე; 5 March 1931 – 28 September 2018) was a Georgian writer, dramatist and poet. He was the elder brother of Georgian writer Otar Chiladze.
Tamaz Chiladze

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- Name
- Tamaz Chiladze თამაზ ჭილაძე
- Born
- 5 March 1931
- Birthplace
- Signagi, Georgia
- Died
- 28 September 2018
- Place of death
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Occupation
- Writer, dramatist, poet
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Georgia
- Fields
- literary activity · poetry · belletristic literature · drama
- Education
- Tbilisi State University
- Known for
- Winter is Over · The Brueghel Moon · The Pond
- Honours
- State Prize of Georgia · Shota Rustaveli State Prize · Ivane Javakhishvili Medal · Tsereteli Prize
- Languages
- Georgian
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Biography
Biography
Tamaz Chiladze studied at Tbilisi State University. The recorded working language is Georgian. The field of work recorded is literary activity, poetry and belletristic literature. Works named in the authority record are Winter is Over, The Brueghel Moon and The Pond. Distinctions recorded are State Prize of Georgia, Shota Rustaveli State Prize, Ivane Javakhishvili Medal and Tsereteli Prize.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Tamaz Chiladze თამაზ ჭილაძე • Born — 5 March 1931 • Birthplace — Signagi, Georgia • Died — 28 September 2018 • Place of death — Tbilisi, Georgia • Occupation — Writer, dramatist, poet • Alma Mater — Tbilisi State University • Relatives — Otar Chiladze (brother)
Documentary record
Tamaz Chiladze appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a writer (5 March 1931 – 28 September 2018). Tamaz Chiladze was born on 5 March 1931 in Signakhi and died on 28 September 2018.
Biography
Biography
Chiladze was born to a family of an economist and a writer in 1931 in Signagi, Georgia. He graduated from the Department of Philology of Tbilisi State University in 1954. In the same year, Chiladze published his first collection of poems. Ciskari magazine printed his first story, Taking the Walk with the Pony Phaeton. In 1965, his play The Aquarium was staged at the Rustaveli Theater. He had since been recognized as the author of the anthology of Georgian classical dramaturgy. According to the author, the first critic of his writings was his mother, who was a poet herself.
Novels
Novels
• The Wander by Pont Cart • Winter is Over • The Pond • The Sunset Lights • The Brueghel Moon
Poems
Poems
• The Sun Dial • The Memory • The December Sun • The Noon
Plays
Plays
• The Debutante's Role • The Eighth Floor Nest • The Aroma Grass of Arabia • The Day We Met • The Farewell to Lions
Career and activity
Career and activity
Tamaz Chiladze worked in literary activity, poetry, belletristic literature and drama. He belonged to Union of writers of Georgia.
Identity
Identity
Tamaz Chiladze is recorded as having received State Prize of Georgia, Shota Rustaveli State Prize and Ivane Javakhishvili Medal.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1931
Tamaz Chiladze was born in 1931 at Sighnaghi.
2018
Tamaz Chiladze died in 2018 at Tbilisi.
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Sighnaghi.
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Tbilisi.
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Recognition and collections
Tamaz Chiladze received State Prize of Georgia, Shota Rustaveli State Prize, Ivane Javakhishvili Medal and Tsereteli Prize.
Works and awards
Chiladze's works have been translated into different languages. He was awarded several prizes, among them the Shota Rustaveli National Prize and the First Prize of West German Broadcasting for the radio-play The Paradise Quartet.
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