Background
GRISHASHVILI, Iosif was born on April 24, 1889 in Tiflis. Son of an artisan.
GRISHASHVILI, Iosif was born on April 24, 1889 in Tiflis. Son of an artisan.
In his youth began to write plays and poems. From 1908 for several years prompter in Geo theaters. 1916, 1920 and 1923 published own iit-artistic journal Leyla simultaneously active member, editorial board.
Geo Writers’ Union periodical Khomli and lit newspapers Lomisi and Kartuli sitkva. 1959 member, editorial board, multi-volume Tolkovyy slovar’ gruzinskogo yazyka (Dictionary of the Georgian Language). Contributed to periodicals Dila, Pioneri and Norclii Lenineli', Board member, House of Art Workers.
Member, learned councils of: Rustaveli Theater Institute, Geo Book Chamber, Marx Public Library. Member, Geo Orthography Committee. Member, Artistic Councils, Mardzhanishvili Theater and Geo Philharmonic.
Translated into Geo works of Arm (Ovanes, Tumanyan, Shirvanzedc, etc) and Azer lit (Mirza-Fatali Akhundov, Fizuli), also Russian classical and contemporary poets.
Member, Geo Academy of Sciences from 1946. Board member, Geo Writers’ Union. Presidium member, Board, Geo Theater Social.
Board member, Geo Coc for the Dissemination of Polit and Sciences Knowledge.