Rasul Gamzatov
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| Rasul Gamzatov | |
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| Born | September 8, 1923 Cada village, Khunzakhsky District, Dagestan |
| Died | November 3, 2003 (aged 80) Moscow |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Notable work(s) | Zhuravli |
Rasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov (Avar: Расул ХIамзатов; Russian: Расу́л Гамза́тович Гамза́тов) was probably the most famous poet writing in the Avar language. Among his poems was Zhuravli, which became a well-known Russian song.
[edit] References
- http://www.gamzatov.ru - Official site, coordinated by Ministry of national politics, information and foreign affairs of Dagestan (in Russian and in English).
- http://gazeta.ru/2003/11/03/umerrasulgam.shtml - Necrology at http://gazeta.ru (in Russian)
- http://www.dagpravda.ru/ob/rasul01-11-03.htm - Obituary in "Dagestanskaja Pravda" (in Russian)
