Poet, writer (b. 20 October 1919,
Klyaşevo village / Bashkortostan Republic). His full name is Mustafa Safiç
Karimov. He graduated from Bashkortostan Institute of Pedagogic (1941). His
first poem works were begun to publish in 1938. His poems and books that was
considered about heroism in wars and tragedy of war followed his first lyric
books. Following years his poems developed both quality and attribute. He wrote
a lot of story book as a writer and a lot of play as play-writer. He worked as a
vice-manager at Russia Federation Assembly, did board membership of Writers
Union of Bashkortostan and Russia Federation. Mustay Karim who was known as the
strongest writer of Soviets Union was rewarded with star of Labor Hero that was
the highest medal of Soviets Union. In addition, he collected Salavat State
Award of Bashkortostan (1967), Maxim Gorky Award of Russia Federation (1967),
Soviets Union State Award (1972) and Lenin Award (1984).
WORKS:
POETRY: Takım Yola Çıktı (The Team Set off, 1938), Yaz Sesleri (Sound of Summer, 1941), Aralık Şarkısı (Song of December, 1942), Ulmas Bey (Mr. Ulmas, 1942-44), Benim Atım (My Horse, 1943), Şiirler (Poems, 1945), Taş Üzerinde Şiirler (Poems on the Stone, 1949), Avrupa-Asya (Europe and Asia, 1954), Seçilmiş Şiirler (Selection Poems, 1955), Şiirler ve Poemalar (Poems and Poetries, 1958), Nehirler Söyleşiyor (Rivers are Chatting, 1961, 1964), Aşkın Dört Mevsimi (Four Season of Love, 1978), Zamanlar (Times, 1982), Eserlerinin 5 Ciltlik Külliyatı (Collected Work of Five – Volume of Works, 1971-73), Seçilmiş Şiirler, Poemalar, Masallar, Tragedyalar (Selected Poems, Fairy-tales, Tragedies, 1973), Şiirler ve Poemalar (Poems and Poetries, 1977), 3 Ciltlik Seçilmiş Eserleri, 1.volume (Selected Three-Volume Works, 1983), Dönüş (Turning, 1994), Eserlerinin 5 Ciltlik Külliyatı (Collected Work of Five – Volume of Works, 1995-99), 3 Ciltlik Seçilmiş Eserleri (Selected Three-Volume Works, 2004).
NOVEL: Uzun Süren Çocukluk Yıllarım (My Childish Years that was Long, 1976), 3 Ciltlik Seçilmiş Eserleri, 3.Volume (Selected Three-Volume Works, 1983).
SHORT STORY: Bizim Evin Sevinci (Happiness of House of Us, 1951), Af (Forgiveness, 1966), 3 Ciltlik Seçilmiş Eserleri, 2.Volume (Selected Three-Volume Works, 1983), Amcam Yalalettin (My Uncle Yalalettin, 1995).
PLAY: Aygül Ülkesi (Country of Aygül, 1967), Yaya Mahmut (Pedestrian Mahmut, 1981), Kız Kaçırma (Kidnapping, 1958), Ay Tutulan Gece (Night of Lunar Eclipse, 1963), Salavat (Ritual Prayers, 1971), Bırakma Ateşi, Prometeus! (Don’t Leave off the Fire, Prometeus!,1975).
ESSAY: Hayat Anları (Moment of Life, 2002).
