Giwi Margwelaschwili: Biography, Facts and Career
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Giwi Margwelaschwili (Georgian: გივი მარგველაშვილი Givi Margvelashvili; 14 December 1927 – 13 March 2020) was a German-Georgian writer and philosopher. Born in Berlin to anti-communist Georgian refugees, he was raised as a German. After World War II, his father and he were abducted by the Soviet NKVD secret police. His father, Tite Margwelaschwili was shot by the NKVD and Giwi was imprisoned in the former Sachsenhausen concentration camp for 18 months and then, speaking neither Russian nor Georgian, he was released to Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, where he had relatives. He learned both languages and studied English, working as a language teacher. He wrote novels and philosophy books in German. He returned to Germany and became a German citizen in 1994. In 2011, he moved back to Tbilisi again.
Quick facts about Giwi Margwelaschwili
- Full name: Giwi Margwelaschwili
- Born: 1927-12-14
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q105940
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Who is Giwi Margwelaschwili?
Giwi Margwelaschwili (Georgian: გივი მარგველაშვილი Givi Margvelashvili; 14 December 1927 – 13 March 2020) was a German-Georgian writer and philosopher.
What nationality is Giwi Margwelaschwili?
Giwi Margwelaschwili is Germany.
When was Giwi Margwelaschwili born?
Giwi Margwelaschwili was born on 1927-12-14.
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