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Şäwkät Ğälief

1928 – 2011

Poet

Children's writer Poet Opinion journalist
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About Şäwkät Ğälief

Lived 1928 – 2011 (aged 82). Şäwkät Ğälief was a Russian children's writer, poet, opinion journalist, editing staff, editor and publicist.

Shaukat Galiev (full name Shaukat Galievich Idiyatullin, ; , 20 November 1928 – 7 May 2011) was a renowned Tatar poet, writer, and a publisher, widely known for his children's books.

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Important facts

Born
20 November 1928, Baqırçı
Birth century
20th century
Died
7 May 2011, Kazan
Occupation
Children's writer, poet, opinion journalist, editing staff, Editor, Publicist
Nationality
Soviet Union, Russia, Volga Tatars
Awards
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Badge of Honour; Peoples' Poet of the Republic of Tatarstan; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For Valiant Labor"
Also known as
Shaukat Idiyatullin, Shaukat Galiev

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Şäwkät Ğälief?

poet (1928–2011)

When was Şäwkät Ğälief born?

Şäwkät Ğälief was born on 20 November 1928 in Baqırçı.

When did Şäwkät Ğälief die?

Şäwkät Ğälief died on 7 May 2011 in Kazan.

What was Şäwkät Ğälief's occupation?

Şäwkät Ğälief was a children's writer, poet, opinion journalist, editing staff, editor and publicist.

What nationality was Şäwkät Ğälief?

Şäwkät Ğälief was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Şäwkät Ğälief

· Wikidata: Q4132433

· DBpedia: Shaukat Galiev

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