Poet and writer (b. 1917, Ogarı Çegem /
Caucasus – d. 1985). He was educated according to the habit of Karaçay – Balkar
Turks. His first poem was published in 1934. He studied in Moscow State
Institute of Theater and Institute of Literature. Even if he began to teach in
1940 in Nalchik, at the same year he joined Russian Army and fought as a
parachutist in World War II. Then the exile decision was approved with the
press of Stalin System (1944), he preferred to go to exile with other Balkar
Turks although he has a private permission. He lived difficult and troublesome
days in Kyrgyzstan. However in 1957 he turned back with his public to Caucasus.
Kuliev who lived rest of his life which was full of bittersweet memoir died in
his motherland was interred his garden where is a Museum now.
Poems of him who wrote more than 100
books in Balkar Turkish and Russian were translated in 120 languages. Between
1960 and 80 his poems which were translated especially in Spanish attract great
attention. Kulive’s book which were published with great circulation, for
example his last three book (Yeşil Masal,
İyi Niyetli Karınca, Sabah Masalı -Green Fairy-Tale, Ant who Intends to do
good things, Morning Fairy-Tale) were published in Russia with 5 millions
circulations. He collected Maxim Gorky Award in 1966, Soviets Union Award in
1974 and Lenin Award in 1990. He had the title of Republic of Kabardino –
Balkar State Artist.
Kaysın Kuliev’s first book Yaralı Tas (Wounded Stone) was
translated by Kanşaubiy Miziev, second book called Kaysın Kuliev / Kafkas Şiirleri (Kaysın Kuliev / Caucasus Poems)
was translated in Turkish by Kanşaubiy Miziev - Ahmet Necdet and were
published.
WORKS:
POETRY (in Balkar Language): Selam Sabah! (Hi Morning!, 1940), Dünya Makamı (World Position, 1956), İki Ciltlik Eserleri (Two – Volume
Works, 1958), Yeni Kitap (New Book, 1961),
Yeşil Kayınlar (Green Beech, 1963), Yaralı Taş (Wounded Stone, 1965), Barış Olsun Evine! (Make Peace to Your
Home, 1967), Kızılcıklar Kızarıyor
(Cornelian Cherries is Getting Red, 1969), Lenin
Hakkında Dağlar Destanı (Mountains Epic About Lenin, 1970), Yer
Kitabı (Earth Book, 1972), Akşam
(Evening, 1975), Dün ve Bugün
(Yesterday and Today, 1977), Uçuştaki
Kuşlar (Birds in Flight, 1980), Üç
Ciltlik Eserleri (Three – Volume Works, 1981-1982), Gece ve Şafak Vakti (Night and Dawn, 1985), Bu Dağlar Durdukça (As Long As This Mountains Stay, 1997).
POETRY (in Russian): Dost Evinde (At Frind Home, 1956), Dağlar
(Mountains,
1957), Ekmek ve Gül (Bread and Rose,
1957), Komşularım (My Neighbors,
1957), Ben DAgdam Geldim (I Came From
Mountain, 1959), Şiirler (Poems,
1959), Yer ve Türkü (Earh and Song,
1959), Dağ Üstünde Ateş (Fire on
Mountain, 1962, 1969), Lenin Hakkında Dağlar Destanı (Mountain
Epic About Lenin, 1963), Lirik Şiirler (Lyric Poems,1964), Yaralı Taş (Wounded Stone, 1964), Vasiyet Edilen
Barış
(The Peace that was Requested, 1965), Barış Olsun Evine! (Make Peace to Your
Home, 1966), Şiirler (Poems, 1967), Güneşe Teşekkür Ederim (I Give Thanks to
Sun, 1969), Kızılcık Aksi (1969), İki Ciltlik
Eserleri (1970), Yer Kitabı
(1972), Aşk Şiirleri (1973), Yıldızlar
Yanacak! (1973), Akşam (1974), Dağ Türküsünün İki Kanadı (1974), Lirika (1974), Mevsimler (1974), Şiirler
(1974), Yüksek Ağaçlar (1975), İnsanlar Arasında Yaşıyorum (Echo of
Cornelian Cherry, 1976), Her Zaman Saflarda (He is
Always in Row, 1976), Üç Ciltlik Eserleri (Three – Volume Works, 1976), Kendime
Söylüyorum
(I Say Myself, 1977), Bahar Işığı
(Light of Spring, 1979), Başaklar ve
Yıldızlar (Ears and Stars, 1979), Yerin
Güzelliği (Beauty of Earth, 1980), İnsan
Kuş Ağaç (Human Bird Three, 1985), İnsanlara
Hitap Ediyorum (I Speak to People, 1985), Yaşamak! (Living!, 1986), Sözcükleri Dinle... (Listen! The Words, 2002).
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE:
Yeşil Masal (Green Fairy-Tale, 1963),
Sabah Masalı (Morning Fairy – Tale,
1964), Güneş Masalı (Sun Fairy –
Tale, 1974), İyi Niyetli Karınca
(1976), Koş Sıpam Koş (Run My Colt
Run!, 2001).
SONG: Barış ve Sevgi Olsun Size Yaşayanlar!
(Peace and Love for you Alive People, 1997, in Balkar Language and Russian).
NOVEL (in
Russian): Kış Vakti (Time of Winter,
1987).
ESSAY
(in Russian): Ağaç da Böyle Yetişir (The Three Grow Up
Like This too, 1975), Şair Her Zaman
İnsanlarla Beraberdir (Poet is Always Together With People, 1986).
