Besiki: Verses
Besiki (pseudonym/ pen-name of Besarion Gabashvili) was a Georgian poet, politician and diplomat, known as an author who adapted conventional poetics to passionate exquisite love songs and heroic odes as well as a political and amorous adventurer. The finest Georgian poet of his time, Gabashvili left a diverse poetic legacy and set the standard that the next generations of poets struggled to match.
Only very few works of this poet has been translated into English.
Translators:
Translated Works:
Available/ Sources:
Only very few works of this poet has been translated into English.
Translators:
- Venera Urushadze
Translated Works:
- VERSES: 'O Lovely Maid!' and 'Two Blackbirds' from 'Anthology of Georgian Poetry' translated by Venera Urushadze
Available/ Sources:
- VERSES from 'Anthology of Georgian Poetry' are available here, Source: National Parliamentary Library of Georgia