Grigol Robakidze

Grigol Robakidze
Young Grigol Robakidze image
Born(1880-10-28)28 October 1880
Sviri, Kutaisi Governorate, Russian Empire (now Georgia)
Died19 November 1962(1962-11-19) (aged 82)
Geneva, Switzerland
Occupationnovelist, poet, playwright
Literary movementModernism, Symbolism, Expressionism
Notable worksDas Schlangenhemd The Snake's Skin (1926 - in Georgian, 1928 - in German)
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Grigol Robakidze (Georgian: გრიგოლ რობაქიძე) (October 28, 1880, Sviri, Kutaisi Governorate – November 19, 1962, Geneva) was a Georgian writer, publicist, and public figure primarily known for his prose and anti-Soviet émigré activities.