Career
He graduated from the faculty of philology at Tbilisi State University in 1949. He published his first book — „Issues about Georgian literary language and style“ (1956). His major works include:
„Literary language and art“ (1962)
„What is your name?“ (1966, 1971, 1982, 1992, 2003)
„Literary writings“ (1975)
„The mercy of mother language“ (1982)
„Following Georgian manuscripts“ (1983, 2000)
„The story of old Georgian manuscripts“ (1983, 2000)
„A future tense in Kartvelian languages“ (1986).
