Leadership and poetry: common tendencies in works of Georgian and European leader poets

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10.2991/icsbal-19.2019.13How to use a DOI?

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Poetry, leadership, national rebirth, Georgia, literature

Abstract

Leadership can be viewed as one of the aspects of poetry. Many poets inspire wide masses with their works and become the source of inspiration of institutional changes and national reawakening. This paper analysis leadership through poetry using an example of Georgian and European poets. First attempts for establishing Georgian-European relations date back several centuries. It is noteworthy that Georgia always attracted attention of Europe with its culture and traditions. In the 17th-19th centuries, many European authors wrote about Georgia. A number of works on the Georgian topic and theme as well as describing Georgian traditions and culture were created in Europe. In the 19th century, Georgian classic authors translated and presented to the society the works of European writers. European literary-thinking traditions and forms of facial images were described in their creations. The democratic values were brought in from Europe which was associated with national thinking. Poetry of N. Baratashvili is a new stage in development of Georgian romanticism. With his poetic view and the essence of his creative works he stands next to European writers. The poem of the Hungarian poet Sándor Petőfi “Merani” and the poem of the Georgian poet N. Baratashvili with the same title – “Merani” reveal great resemblance. It can be shown that they are leader poets of their countries that met with admiration and became a source of inspiration for millions. The face of “Merani” became a symbol of struggle for personal and national freedom in the world literature.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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