Bagrat Shinkuba
Abkhazian writer and political figure (1917-2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bagrat Uasyl-ipa Shinkuba[lower-alpha 1] (12 May 1917 – 25 February 2004) was an Abkhaz writer, poet, historian, linguist and politician. He studied history and languages of Abkhaz, Adyghe and Ubykh people. A prolific poet, Bagrat Shinkuba published First Songs, his first volume of poetry in 1935.[1] His novel The Last of the Departed is dedicated to the tragic destiny of Ubykh nation, which became extinct along a hundred of years.[1][2]
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Native name | Баграҭ Уасыл-иҧа Шьынқәба |
Born | (1917-05-12)May 12, 1917 Chlou, Ochamchira District, Sukhum Okrug, Kutais Governorate, Imperial Russia |
Died | February 25, 2004(2004-02-25) (aged 86) Sukhum, Republic of Georgia |
Notable works | Chanta's Arrival (1968) The Last of the Departed (1974) |
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From 1953 to 1958, he was chair of the Writer's Union of Abkhazia. From 1958 to 1978 he was the Chairman of the Supreme Council Presidium of the Abkhaz ASSR.[1]