Yuno Semyonov

Yuno Shaulovich Semyonov (; 1899–1961) was a Soviet Union prose writer, playwright and artistic director. He wrote in the Judeo-Tat language. His work was characterized by plays on the topics of the day, full of sarcasm and humor. He was one of the founders of the Judeo-Tat theatre in Derbent.

Biography Born in Derbent in 1899 in a working-class family. In 1915 he graduated from the Russian-Judeo-Tat School, received a law degree in Saint Petersburg. He worked as a typesetter in the printing house of the Derbent city newspaper, which was published in Russian. During the Russian Civil War, he fought on the side of the Bolsheviks, becoming famous as a red partisan. After the civil war, he returned to his previous job.

Since 1932, he published nine plays.

In 1941, during World War II, Yuno Semyonov went to the front. He served as a senior sergeant and was the head of the warehouse of the 1254th airfield air defense regiment. His regiment fought as part of the 1st Ukrainian Front, then as part of the 2nd Ukrainian. He demobilized on June 23, 1945. Yuno Semyonov met the end of the war in Budapest. Received a medal "For Battle Merit". Joseph Stalin expressed gratitude in his letter to the sergeant Yuno Semyonov for the capture of the cities of Vienna and Budapest. which received the abbreviated name - "GEM Circle", for which he wrote plays - - "A cunning matchmaker," - "Two junkmen" and - "Cordon", the same year the drama circle was closed.