Mintimer Shaimiev: «Maobit cycle wins by its veracity, vitality, each line here is paid under the highest account: own life and blood»

The article of RT President Mintimer Shaimiev under heading «Poet of courage» devoted to 100-anniversary from birthday of poet - hero Musa Dzhalil is published in the supplement «Literary Tatarstan» to last issue of the oldest Russian edition «Literaturnaya gazeta».

Mintimer Shaimiev shares out the reflections on tragic and legendary destiny of the famous Tatar poet. «Dzhalil has gone down to history of the Tatar literature as the poet of courage. The name of him has become nominal and turned a symbol of resistance, heroism, utter devotion to the Motherland land», - the head of republic marks on pages of the newspaper.

«Dzhalil - the unique representative of our multinational literature awarded simultaneously with two supreme government awards: title of the Hero of Soviet Union - for personal courage and exclusive resistance, shown during Great Patriotic war, and title of the laureate of Lenin award - for a cycle of poems «Maobit note books» (Both awards are conferred posthumously), - is marked in the article. - This fact evidently shows indissoluble unity of a vital and creative feat of the poet. His life - an example of selfless service to Motherland, true heroism supported by high poetry. And the poetry - first of all Maobit cycle - wins by veracity, vitality. Each line here is paid under the highest account: own life and blood».