International Botev Prize
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Rasul Gamzatov
ラスール・ガムザトフ
Rasul Gamzatov
Aliases:
Расул Гамзатович Гамзатов / Rasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-09-08 （Tsada, Khunzakhsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union）
- Died
- 2003-11-03 （Moscow (Moscow Central Clinical Hospital), Russia） age 80
- Nationality
- Soviet Union, Russia
- Languages
- Avar, Russian
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Dagestan (birthplace, early life) → Moscow (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer, journalist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1934-2003
- Affiliations
- Union of Soviet Writers
- Memberships
- Union of Soviet Writers
- Influenced By
- His father Gamzat Tsadasa (traditional bard/minstrel), Avar oral poetic tradition
- Influenced
- Subsequent poets in Dagestan and Russia
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedagogical College | — | — | — | 〜1939 | Soviet Union |
| Maxim Gorky Literature Institute | — | — | — | 1945–1950 | Soviet Union |
Pedagogical College
Period:
〜1939
Year of Graduation:
1939
Country:
Soviet Union
Graduated in 1939; subsequently worked as a teacher and in other roles
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Period:
1945–1950
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
Soviet Union
Studied literature; deepened his poetic craft
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Hero of Socialist Labour | — | — | Soviet Union | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Order of St. Andrew | — | — | Russian Federation | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class | — | — | Russian Federation | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Order of Friendship of Peoples | — | — | Soviet Union | 受賞 |
| 1963 | Lenin Prize | High Star | — | Soviet Union | 受賞 |
| 1952 | State Stalin Prize, 3rd class | Collection of poems and the poem "The Year of My Birth" | — | Soviet Union | 受賞 |
| 1980 | State Prize of the RSFSR (Gorky) | Poem "Take care of mothers'" and others | — | RSFSR | 受賞 |
| 1981 | International Hristo Botev Prize | — | — | Botev Prize organization | 受賞 |
| — | Order of Lenin (multiple) | — | — | Soviet Union | 受賞 |
Hero of Socialist Labour
1974
Organization:
Soviet Union
Result:
受賞
Order of St. Andrew
2003
Organization:
Russian Federation
Result:
受賞
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class
1999
Organization:
Russian Federation
Result:
受賞
Order of Friendship of Peoples
1993
Organization:
Soviet Union
Result:
受賞
Lenin Prize
1963
Work:
High Star
Organization:
Soviet Union
Result:
受賞
State Stalin Prize, 3rd class
1952
Work:
Collection of poems and the poem "The Year of My Birth"
Organization:
Soviet Union
Result:
受賞
State Prize of the RSFSR (Gorky)
1980
Work:
Poem "Take care of mothers'" and others
Organization:
RSFSR
Result:
受賞
International Hristo Botev Prize
1981
Organization:
Botev Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Order of Lenin (multiple)
Organization:
Soviet Union
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zhuravli (Cranes)
poemA poem commemorating the war dead that became widely known in the Soviet Union as a song.
warmemoryloss
Adaptations
- [song (musical adaptation)] Cranes (song)
High Star
1963 poetry collectionOne of his major works; the poetry collection awarded the Lenin Prize in 1963.
traditionhomelandhumanity
Take Care of Mothers (poem)
poemA poem expressing care for mothers and family; part of the body of work recognized by the RSFSR Gorky Prize.
familymotherhoodnostalgia
Bibliography
- High Star
- Zhuravli (Cranes)
- Take Care of Mothers
Adaptations
- Adaptation of the poem 'Zhuravli' into a song
Translations of Works
- Zhuravli and other works have been translated into multiple languages, including English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, narrative-influenced style rooted in oral traditionfusion of ethnic elements with universal themes
- Recurring Motifs
- mountains and homelandmother and familywar and memoryethnic tradition
Legacy
One of the leading poets in the Avar and Russian-speaking world. Many of his poems became popular songs and he left a significant cultural legacy in Dagestan and Russia.
In Popular Culture
- A monument to Gamzatov was unveiled on Yauzsky Boulevard in Moscow in 2013
- Featured on a Russian postage stamp (2023)
- The poem 'Zhuravli' became a widely known song
Trivia
- His father was the bard Gamzat Tsadasa, heir to a traditional minstrel tradition.
- Died in Moscow in 2003 and was buried in the old Muslim cemetery in Tarki.
- His poem 'Zhuravli' became widely known in the Soviet Union as a song.