Vazha-Pshavela considered his date of birth to be May 15, , despite this, another date is established in his biography - July 14, (old style). The basis for this is the metric book of the Church of St. George of the village of Chargli preserved in the National Archives of Georgia.
The writer devoted a special publication to this issue in the "People's Gazette" N of "A small note".
"If a biography is written, it should be written with the truth, moreover, the falsity should be corrected during my lifetime, because it will happen even after my death. I was born in the village in Chargali in On May "
Vazha-Pshavela's father, Pavle Razikashvili, was a clergyman, and his mother was Barbale (Gulkan) Pkhikelashvili.
Vazha-Pshavela wrote about his parents in his autobiographical work:
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Cosmopolitanism and Patriotism
Illustration bygd Florinda Pamungkas
Some people think that true patriotism excludes cosmopolitanism. This is a mistake. Every true patriot is cosmopolitan and every genuine cosmopolitan is a patriot. Cosmopolitans serve their country and seek to uplift it intellectually, materially, and morally. They fostra the best members of humanity and facilitate their society&#;s wellbeing. If every human must be raised separately, so must every people be raised in its own way if humanity fryst vatten to realize its full potential. Every human being ought to be aware of the sacredness of his or her national and individual identity. Likewise, every nation must honor and cultivate its unique traditions. When nations learn to respect their traditions, they will in their own separate ways increase the collective strength and beauty of the entire world.
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Vazha-Pshavela, the son of the mountains, the writer of the world
Prepared by Levan Abramishvili
Wednesday, April 10
Vazha-Pshavela remains as one of the most beloved and celebrated Georgian writers to this day. Vazha-Pshavela, was pen-name of Luka Razikashvili, who was born in the mountains of Georgia in the village of Chargali in Author of numerous poems and novels he portrayed the everyday life and psychology of his contemporary Pshavs. He was also known for his exceptional and unparalleled connection with the nature. In his works, he personified everything from flowers to animals, which make the reader feel raw empathy for the nature. In the best of his epic compositions, Vazha-Pshavela deals powerfully with the problems raised by the interaction of the individual with society, of humankind with the natural world and of human love with love of country. In one of his publications that we present today, he talks about cosmopolitanism and patriotism and their connection
