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Galaktion Tabidze

Georgian poet (1891-1959) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 67

Galaktion Tabidze, simply referred to as Galaktioni, , was a Georgian poet of the twentieth century whose writings profoundly influenced all subsequent generations of Georgian poets.

Galaktion Tabidze is read about 38 times a day, in 26 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 18 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner of Labour

About this person

He survived Joseph Stalin's Great Purge of the 1930s, which claimed the lives of many of his fellow writers, friends and relatives, but came under heavy pressure from the Soviet authorities. Those years plunged him into depression and alcoholism. He was placed in a psychiatric hospital in Tbilisi, where he committed suicide.

Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1959 · aged 67