How did Russian Symbolism and European Decadence influence early 20th-century Georgian writers?

In the early 20th century, young Georgian writers were significantly inspired by European Decadence and Russian Symbolism, integrating these movements with the rich folklore of the Caucasian highlanders that had previously defined the work of the influential writer Vazha-Pshavela.1

This cross-pollination of styles helped shape the output of prominent literary figures:

• Grigol Robakidze and the "Blue Horns": Robakidze, a leading dramatist and novelist, was a key figure who drew upon these influences. He led a group known as the Tsisperqnatslebi ("Blue Horns"), which became a focal point for this new literary energy.1
• Galaktion Tabidze and Titsian Tabidze: Both poets were central to this era. Galaktion Tabidze emerged as one of Robakidze’s greatest pupils, while Titsian Tabidze’s work was notably indebted to Russian poetry.1

This period of creative synthesis reached a peak between 1918 and 1921, when Georgia’s brief independence fostered an explosion of artistic expression. The atmosphere in Tbilisi, fueled by a mixture of refugee Russian avant-garde artists and Georgian poets energized by their nation's liberation, led to a surge of innovative prose and anarchistic artistic "happenings".1