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Also known as Mussa Jalil, Mussa Djalil, Musa Dzhalil

Soviet poet

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Musa Cälil (1906–1944) was a Tatar poet, writer, translator, and war correspondent. He served as a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and participated in the Eastern Front with allegiance to the Soviet Union. His literary work included narrative poetry and librettos, primarily written in the Tatar language. He held citizenship in the Russian Empire, the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, and the Soviet Union.

Cälil received the Order of Lenin, the Hero of the Soviet Union title, and the Lenin Prize. He resided in Orsk and worked in Orenburg, Serov, and Kilinchi. He spoke Russian and Tatar and practiced Islam. He died on 25 August 1944 at Plötzensee Prison, with decapitation listed as the cause of death.

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Person · Open Library

Born
15 February 1905
Died
25 August 1944
Works
2

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  • Стихотворения

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Key facts

Native name
Муса Җәлил
Born
Musa Mostafa ulı Cälilev , 15 February [ O.S. 2 February ] 1906, Mustafino , Orenburg Governorate , Russian Empire
Died
25 August 1944 (1944-08-25) (aged 38), Plötzensee , Nazi Germany
Occupation
Poet , playwright , journalist , editor , resistance fighter
Nationality
Soviet
Period
Interwar period
Notable awards
Hero of the Soviet Union , Order of Lenin , Stalin Prize
Spouse
Äminä Zalilova
Children
Çulpan Zalilova

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Encyclopedic overview

Musa Cälil (Tatar: Муса Җәлил, Tatar pronunciation: [muˈsɑ ʑæˈlil]; Russian: Муса Джалиль, romanized: Musa Dzhalil; 15 February [O.S. 2 February] 1906 – 25 August 1944) was a Soviet Tatar poet and resistance fighter during World War II. He is the only poet of the Soviet Union awarded simultaneously the Hero of the Soviet Union award for his resistance fighting and the Lenin Prize for having written The Moabit Notebooks; both awards were bestowed upon him posthumously.

Biography

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