Konstantine Gamsakhurdia was born on May 15, 1893 (according to  another version 1891)in the village of old Abasha, the son of nobleman Simon Katsia, Gamsakhurdia and Elizabeth (Natalia) Siko's daughter Topuridze.

Konstantine Gamsakhurdia's baptism is registered in the 1891 metric book in Abasha village. According to the record, godfather of Konstantine was prince Dimitri Elizmbari's son Dadiani. 

"I was born on a beautiful day in May, at daybreak, in an old noble family. As it was established earlier, i was born in 1893, not 1891,"  writes Konstantine Gamsakhurdia in his authobiographical novel "Caress with appear".

while studying at the gymnasium, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia,  founded the secret political organization "nine oaks"with his friends, in Kutaisi. As the writer writes in his memoirs, they had two accomplices in Tbilisi: Khristofere Rachvelishvili and someone named Karbelashvili. 

The 300th anniversary of the rule of Romanovs is approaching, which was paid for with great pomp by our brainless aristocracy... we swore to God in the Saphichkhia church: to the last breath,  we fought for the liberation of Gerogia. On the same day, we broke down the doors of our gymnasium's assembly hall and smashed the picrures of kings and generals displayed there. And that happened. we threw the pictures in gilded frames to the ground, scratched them and tramped them with oir feet..."

"Nine Oaks" printed and distributed proclamations condemning the Romanov regime. Because of this, Gamsakhurdia was arrested by the gendarms. the efforts of Ioseb Otskheli and the marshal of the nobility, paid off and Konstantine was released form prison. 

Konstantine Gamsakhurdia's firts works were published in 1909-1910 in newspapers: "Foni" and "People's newspaper". In the 1910s, along with poems, he wrote and published short stories and novels. 

Participants of the literary evening. 

Kutaisi. 1914.

standing from left to right: Galaktion Tabidze, Akaki Svania, Barnaba Gelazania, Ilia Bakhtadze, Ia Ekaladze, Mikhako Janoevi (Nemo), Teophile Khuskivadze, Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Jaju Jorjikia, Datiko Mebuke (Tsvarnami), Leliko Japaridze.

Sitting: Titsian Tabidze, Grigol Veshapeli (Veshapidze), Irodion Evdoshvili, Varlam Rukhadze, Akaki Tsereteli, David Kldiashvili, Lado Darchiashvili, Iason Nikolaishvili, Isidore kvitsaridze. 

Konstantine Gamsakhurdia cooperated and was friends with journalist Samson Firtskhalava, a member of the National Council of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. Since 1916, he has been publishing letters in the newspaper "people's appears", which was an organ of the Social-Federalist party. In the letters sent to Samson Firtskhalava, their friendly realtionship and cooperation can be read well. 

"I honestly believe that the era of "rises and shines" is beginning for Georgians. I also believe that we will witness and great national exaltation and enlightenment of the mind in this short period of time, and it is furing such a time that our relaxed wrists will need intensive cultural work", Konstantine wrote to Samson, informing him that he had decided to go "some big university city". 

[1917-1918]

After finishing gymnasium, Konstantin went to study at st.Petersburg University, but soon left Russia to Keninsberg, Germany. He studied at the universities of Leipzig, Munich, Berlin. 

His stay in Germany coincided with the start of the First World War. Konstantine, as a citizen of the Russian Empire, was imprisoned. Thomas Mann's acquaintance saved him from prison. A German writer petitioned him to the king of Bavaria. 

In 1919, the Georgian writer obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Berlin. 

In 1921, after the conquest of Georgia by the Red Army, Konstantin wrote a letter of protest to Lenin, "An Open Letter to Ulyanov-Lenin". On May 25 of the same year, his "Words to the Georgian Nation on May 26" were published in the "Social Federalist" newspaper:

"Tomorrow, May 26, Georgians must remember one great truth:

He is worthy of life and liberty. 

Who can get it by fighting every day. 

At beginning of the priestly service, the Egiptian Magi woulf say to the people: "Let us purify our hearts for God".

On this greatest day of Georgia's new history, we should call to the Georgian people: "Let us purify our hearts for freedom."

In the 1920s and 30s , Konstantine Gamsakhurdia's novels, essays and romans were published: "The country, i see", "The smile of Dionysus", "With the left eye", Taboo", Khogia's Mindia","New Europe", Ukrainian themis", The Abduction of the Moon", "The right hand of the great master", " The roman of the Goethe's life". 

In the 1940s and 50s, were published the tetralogy "Davit Agmashenebeli", the essays "Travel to Italy", "Travel to Armenia", "Samgori", the novella "Unused Binoculars" and the novel "The flowering of the Vine".

Konstantike Gamsakhurdia's work as a translator was also productive: "Young Werther", "Goethe", "Danger in Hell", "Salkhinebeli"(with Konstantin Chichinadze), remarque's "The Western Front is Unchangeable", Whit Whitman, Heines, Stephan George and Maria Rilke poems and more.   

According to his works, in 1970, directors Vakhtang Tabliashvili and Devi Abashidze filmed "The Grandmaster's right hand", and in 1973, director Tamaz Meliava filmed "The Kidnapping of the Moon". In both cases, the writer was the co-author of the film script. 

The material used on the page is preserved in the National Archives of Georgia.

The page was created by: Tea Kimeridze, Khatia Kinkladze, Giorgi Kakabadze, Marina Shirtladze, Tamar Bzhalava, Lana Gamisonia, Tatia Gabidzashvili.