Daniel Chonkadze

Daniel Giorgis dze Chonkadze (Georgian: დანიელ გიორგის ძე ჭონქაძე) (c. 1830 – June 16, 1860) was a Georgian novelist. He is primarily known for his resonant novella "Surami Fortress", which contained social commentary of early 19th century Georgia and criticized serfdom; it was subsequently made into a film.

In addition to his contributions to Georgian literature, Chonkadze was also a teacher and translator of the Ossetian language and folklore, for which he has been described as "a founder-father of Ossetic literature".

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