Author: Vazha-Pshavela
Alternate names: Vazha Pshavela; Važa-Pʻšavela
Born: 26 July 1861
Died: 10 July 1915
Bio: Vazha-Pshavela (Georgian: ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha (Georgian: ვაჟა), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili (Georgian: ლუკა რაზიკაშვილი).

"Vazha-Pshavela" literally means "a son of Pshavians" in Georgian.