Bela Chekurishvili
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25 December 1974
Bela Chekurishvili | |
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| Born | Bela Chekurishvili 25 December 1974 |
| Occupation | poet, short story writer, journalist |
| Genre | poetry |
| Literary movement | Postmodernism, Metamodernism |
| Notable works | We, the Apple trees, (2016) |
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Bela Chekurishvili (Georgian: ბელა ჩეკურიშვილი; born 25 December 1974) is a poet and journalist from Georgia.
Chekurishvili was born on 25 December 1974 in Vachnadziani, Gurjaani.[1] After finishing school she studied Georgian language and literature at Tbilisi State University.[2] From 1998 to 2013, Chekurishvili worked as a journalist, for various magazines and newspapers in Georgia.[3] She then began further PhD study on comparative literature, hosted by Tbilisi State University and the University of Bonn.[2] In her spare time she is a mountaineer.[4]
Chekurishvili's poetry was first published in 1989.[2] She writes in Georgian and German and her work has been translated into Russian, Italian, French and English.[2] In her poetry she depicts everyday life: from lumberjacks to prostitutes, housewives to refugees.[5] Her poetry is published in several volumes and she has also published a volume of short stories.[6]
