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Shalva Mchedlishvili was born in April 21th - 1923 in east part of Georgia, village Anaga. Father was a director of school and mother was a doctor. From 1930 year family moved to capital city Tbilisi. He finished [Tbilisi Classic Gymnasium]] 1940. young poet began write from early childhood and his poetry had expressed my anticommunist mood, when he was a school boy he began already reading anti soviet poetry to friends. Shalva's father and uncle were repressed in 1924 because of anti government rebel against Soviet system, they hardly stayed alive from Moscow came order to stop killings. family was under KGB supervision, they were looking for a good time to arrest as he was a active member of anti communist movement that time of organizations in Tbilisi. From 1941 up to march 27, 1945 student of Medicine institute before arrest as political prisoner.58. 10/11 - that means anti soviet organization and propagandist) all people who were arrested such reason during world war II had death penalty. More than one year was in KGB jail, during investigation had no right for walk, letters, medicine treatment as well as read and write. became serious ill that time with lung disease), but had luck the war was over and communists wanted to show their democracy to Europe and United States. had many friends who stayed outside of jail, no one was jailed because of him and notwithstanding of awful sickness stayed "dumb". First was in city jail after at prisoners colony up to 1949 year. From 1949 year (across jails of Baku, Rostov and Vologda) with "Stolipin Train" they sent in exile to Vorkuta,(arctic circle, 6th coal-mine-international prisoner's colony.) met there different people from Japan, china other Asian countries, from Europe; God helped to stay alive without treatment was cured. Parents arrived to see him in north but Russian officers didn't let them to see their son. When parents went back to home father died soon from misery. They had no other children. After all this communists sent back to Vorkuta jail without any explanation of reason. Few month later "Stolipin Train" again...This time to north Kazakhstan, across Kirov, Sverdlovsk and Petropavlovsk jails. There he had exile forever. (earlier was part of Siberia) Around young poet were only different kind of criminals. After death of Stalin and all this hell had chance to be a student of medicine institute of Karaganda in Kazakhstan. Finished 1956 y. and received graduate diploma of doctor. According to this translated from Kazakhstan language to Georgian poetry of famous writer Abai Cunanbaev. From 1957 year got a right to return back to "mother land" - Georgia. Mother had big problems because of -son Enemy of Nation-, she lost her job and house in Tbilisi. As soon as arrived in Tbilisi I have received letter from KGB there was written that I had no right to live in Tbilisi and other big cities. Mother was serious ill and no one was there take care her. The Soviet KGB asked him several times to sign a working contract with them and of course always refused. We have documental proof from the KGB archives what we maybe later will put on this site. He demanded justice from ministry of health of Moscow to get place to work as doctor. got job at the border to Armenia in small village Shaumiani. He has never been in any political Party. His party and life is believe of Christ and poetry. worked intensive but had no right of publishing. Only after 90-ies (defeat of communists) admitted as victim of communist repression. Published more than 10 books, scientific works in medicine, translations of Abai Cunanbaev, monograph of Vaja Egriseli, critical and other kind of articles. Become a member of Georgian National Academy, real member of Academy "Fazisi" (exists more than 2000 year, oldest academy of Georgia), member of Georgian writer's union and had nice family wife and three children. Wife - Etery Arabuli,two daughters and one son. Three grand children as well.