Bekir Çoban-zade
Bekir Vaap oğlu Çoban-zade (pronounced [tʃobanzade], Russian: Беки́р Ваа́пович Чоба́н-заде́; 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.
Bekir Vaap oğlu Çoban-zade | |
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| Born | 27 May [O.S. 15 May] 1893 |
| Died | 13 October 1937 (aged 44) |
| Alma mater | University of Budapest |
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.
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