Leo Kiacheli (Georgian: ლეო ქიაჩელი) (born Leon Shengelaia; February 7/February 19, 1884 - December 19, 1963, Tbilisi) was a Georgian novelist, short story writer, and journalist. He is noted for the novels Gvadi Bigva, Tavadis Kali Maya (Princess Maya), Almasgir Kibulan, and Haki Adzba.[1]
Leon Shengelaia | |
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| Native name | ლეო ქიაჩელი |
| Born | February 19, 1884 Obuji, Tsalenjikha Municipality, Georgia |
| Died | December 1963 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Pen name | Leo Kiacheli |
| Occupation | Novelist, Short story writer, Journalist |
| Language | Georgian |
| Period | 1909-1963 |
| Genre | Realism |
| Literary movement | Socialist realism |
| Notable works | Haki Adzba(1933) Gvadi Bigva(1936) |
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