Akaki Papava

1890–1964 (age 74)

Biography

Akaki Papava (1890–1964) kept the flame of Georgian letters alive in exile through poetry, essays, and the encouragement of young writers, believing that language carried the deepest truths of a people.

He found a home with fellow émigrés at Leuville-sur-Loire and was laid to rest in the Leuville Cemetery, where his contributions to cultural continuity are still celebrated.

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