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- Georgian literature - The 18th and 19th centuries
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Which European literary traditions influenced Georgian Romantic poets in the 19th century?
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In the 19th century, Georgian Romantic poets were primarily inspired by French and German literature and philosophy. This influence was facilitated by the opening of routes to European culture following the establishment of Russian rule in Georgia.1
The generation of Georgian Romantic poets included notable figures such as Aleksandre Chavchavadze, who was a contemplative poet, and Nikoloz Baratashvili, a visionary genius whose work has been compared to that of the English poet John Keats.1