Bekir Çoban-zade
Crimean Tatar poet and Turkologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bekir Vaap oğlu Çoban-zade (pronounced [tʃobanzade], 27 May [O.S. 15 May] 1893 – 13 October 1937) was a Crimean Tatar poet and professor of Turkic languages who was one of the victims of the Great Purge.
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Born | 27 May [O.S. 15 May] 1893 |
Died | 13 October 1937 (aged 44) |
Alma mater | University of Budapest |
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In the midst of a successful academic career, at the age of 44, Çoban-zade was arrested by Soviet authorities for alleged subversive activities against the state and was sentenced to death. His writings have outlived him; his poetry, in particular, continues to enjoy popularity among Crimean Tatars.