Gädel Qutuy
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Qutuyıv Ğädelşa Nurmöxämmät ulı , better known as Ğädel Qutuy ([ɣæˈdel quˈtuɪ]; Janalif: Ƣədel Qutuj; Tatar Cyrillic: Гадел Кутуй; ; frequently anglicized as Adel Kutuy; 28 November 1903 Tatarskie Kynady, Kuznetsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate Russian Empire
- 15 June 1945 Zgierz
, Poland
) was a Soviet Tatar poet, writer and playwright.
in 1922, and 5 year later gained recognition as one of five the most prominent Tatar writer. Impressed by Mayakovsky
, he established Tatar analogue of LEF
, SULF, i.e. Sul Front – Left Front. In 1930, after Cidegän affair was concocted, he was imprisoned. However, he managed to prove guiltiness and was released after 8 month of trial. After this, he wrote his the most prominent novels. In 1941 he volunteered to the Red Army
to fight against Nazis in the World War II
. In 1944 he became a war correspondent
. In March 1945 he caught a cold and eventually dead in hospital.
. A poem Talantlar watanı (The Birthplace of the Talents, 1937), novels Soltannıñ ber köne (One day of the Life of Soltan, 1938), Wocdan ğazabı (The Torments of Conscience, 1939) are about role of intelligentsia
in society. The most prominent writing of Qutuy is a lyrical novel Tapşırılmağan xatlar (Letters, which were not sent, 1936). He also wrote a science-fiction Röstäm macaraları (The Adventures of Röstäm, 1945). Qutuy wrote several plays: Baldızqay (Sister-in-law, 1926), Qazan (The Cauldron, 1927), Cawap, (Answer, 1929). The complete publishing of his writings issued after his death include Publitsistika (1957) and İlham (1982).
His son, Rustem Qutuy, is a Russian-language writer and resides in Kazan.
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
- 15 June 1945 Zgierz
Zgierz
Zgierz is a town in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2007, it had a population of 58,164....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) was a Soviet Tatar poet, writer and playwright.
Life
Qutuy moved to KazanKazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
in 1922, and 5 year later gained recognition as one of five the most prominent Tatar writer. Impressed by Mayakovsky
Vladimir Mayakovsky
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky was a Russian and Soviet poet and playwright, among the foremost representatives of early-20th century Russian Futurism.- Early life :...
, he established Tatar analogue of LEF
LEF (journal)
LEF was the journal of the Left Front of the Arts , a widely ranging association of avant-garde writers, photographers, critics and designers in the Soviet Union. It had two runs, one from 1923 to 1925 as LEF, and later from 1927 to 1929 as Novy LEF...
, SULF, i.e. Sul Front – Left Front. In 1930, after Cidegän affair was concocted, he was imprisoned. However, he managed to prove guiltiness and was released after 8 month of trial. After this, he wrote his the most prominent novels. In 1941 he volunteered to the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
to fight against Nazis in the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. In 1944 he became a war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
. In March 1945 he caught a cold and eventually dead in hospital.
Legacy
His early verses, such as published in Könnär yögergändä (When the Days Fly, 1924) contributed to futurismFuturism
Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century.Futurism or futurist may refer to:* Afrofuturism, an African-American and African diaspora subculture* Cubo-Futurism* Ego-Futurism...
. A poem Talantlar watanı (The Birthplace of the Talents, 1937), novels Soltannıñ ber köne (One day of the Life of Soltan, 1938), Wocdan ğazabı (The Torments of Conscience, 1939) are about role of intelligentsia
Intelligentsia
The intelligentsia is a social class of people engaged in complex, mental and creative labor directed to the development and dissemination of culture, encompassing intellectuals and social groups close to them...
in society. The most prominent writing of Qutuy is a lyrical novel Tapşırılmağan xatlar (Letters, which were not sent, 1936). He also wrote a science-fiction Röstäm macaraları (The Adventures of Röstäm, 1945). Qutuy wrote several plays: Baldızqay (Sister-in-law, 1926), Qazan (The Cauldron, 1927), Cawap, (Answer, 1929). The complete publishing of his writings issued after his death include Publitsistika (1957) and İlham (1982).
His son, Rustem Qutuy, is a Russian-language writer and resides in Kazan.