Akaki Bakradze

Akaki Bakradze (Georgian: აკაკი ბაქრაძე; 29 March 1928 – 6 December 1999[1]) was a Georgian writer, literary critic, art historian, and public figure, who published widely on diverse issues. Among other prominent posts, Bakradze was director of the Rustaveli Theatre from 1973 to 1980, and in 1988 was appointed artistic director of the Marjanishvili Theatre.[2]

Bakradze published in-depth studies on Ilia Chavchavadze, Akaki Tsereteli, Grigol Robakidze and on other major Georgian writers, and on social and literary issues. In the early 1990s, he led the Rustaveli Society, which was one of the political forces opposing Zviad Gamsakhurdia.[3] In this role, he advocated for independence, pluralism, the private ownership of land, and independent parties.[4]

  1. ^ "Akaki Bakradze". Biographical Dictionary of Georgia. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ "BAKRADZE AKAKI". Georgian National Book Center. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. ^ Suny, Ronald (1994). The Making of Georgian Nation (Second ed.). Indiana University Press. p. 327.
  4. ^ Jones, Stephen (2015). Georgia: A Political History Since Independence. I.B.Tauris. p. 31.