| Platon Oyunsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1893 Yakutia, Russian Empire |
| Died | October 31, 1939 (aged 45) Irkutsk, USSR |
| Occupation | Poet, playwright. |
| Nationality | Sakha (Yakut) |
| Genres | Poetry, Drama, short stories |
Platon Oyunsky (Russian: Платон Ойунский; (Bashkir: Платон Алексеевич Ойуунускай; 11 November [O.S. 30 December] 1893 — 31 October 1939), pseudonym of Platon Alekseevich Sleptsov (Платон Алексеевич Слепцов) was a Soviet Yakut statesman, writer and translator, seen as one of the founders of modern Yakut literature. He tookpart in the creation of the national written language, in the cultural building. Oyunsky - one of organizers of the Yakut autonomous republic, the Union of writers of Yakutia, Language and literature scientific research Institute.
He was born in 3 Zhekhsogon nasleg of Boturuss (nowadays Tatta) ulus. The origin of Sleptsovs was called "the origin of a shaman" - such an etymology of Oyunsky's per-name.[1] He was repressed during the Great Purge, and died in prison in 1939. He was rehabilitated on 15.10.1955.
The State Prize of the Yakut ASSR, awarded for achievements in literature, arts, and architecture, was named after him. His name bears the Sakha drama theater, a literary museum, one of the streets in Yakutsk.