One Aspect of Giorgi Tsereteli's Creativity in Akaki's Journalism

Abstract

          Akaki Tsereteli and Giorgi Tsereteli are notable representatives of Georgian literature of the 19th century. The content of their civic beliefs is determined by the ideas of the national liberal movement. They are typical representatives of 60s.

           Georgian society has always shown great interest in the presentation of works of Ilia Chavchavadze, Vazha-Pshavela, Akaki Tsereteli, Giorgi Tsereteli and others. Of particular interest is the writer's relationship with the artists of his time, with the intelligentsia, with the general reader, as they say with the audience, and on the other hand, attention is drawn to how his art is valued and appreciated by the public; Finally, how professional literary criticism reacts to the fact of the writer's creative existence.  In the works of researchers of the history of Georgian literature, a certain relationship to the critical material around G. Tsereteli is revealed from different angles.

Akaki Tsereteli's attitude towards Giorgi Tsereteli's work is interesting in this regard. What aspects did the great poet notice in his work, what made him a valuable writer for his time, i.e. what is the significance of G. Tsereteli’s problems from a historical point of view.

           The personal attitude of Akaki Tsereteli and Giorgi Tsereteli is also noteworthy. From childhood, throughout their lives, they treated each other with deep respect. Deepening of their personal relationship was facilitated by Akaki's intensive cooperation in "Kvali" magazine. As it is especially well noted by Akaki, one of the main reasons for the presence of works of less artistic value in G. Tsereteli's rich creative heritage is "fatigue".

           Akaki, naturally, as a writer, felt better than anyone else G. Tsereteli's shortcomings, but at the same time, he appreciated the undoubted merits of his work.  Akaki positively evaluates G. Tsereteli's "Traveler's Books" and says that it is one of the "best" works in the Georgian language and one of the first among the works of the 60s. Akaki's letter regarding Giorgi Tsereteli's death is also noteworthy. He assessed the writer's burial with great heartache.

           In our opinion, the serious attitude that Akaki showed towards Giorgi Tsereteli's artistic creation and his personality in general is most visible in this assessment. This letter can be considered as a unique summary of the prominent Georgian writer and public figure G. Tsereteli's life, whose author - his great contemporary, Akaki Tsereteli, leaves a lot for thought and judgment.