Kögltin Dawa

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Kögltin Dawa

Mongolian poet

Also known as: David Kugultinov

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Mongolian literature
The 20th century and beyond
The poet Kögltin Dawa (David Kugultinov) is perhaps the most recognized of 20th-century Kalmyk writers. A politician who had previously been a soldier and a labour camp detainee, he wrote lyrics that, late in his career, attained great thoughtfulness. Some of his poems were collected in English…
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The poet Kögltin Dawa (David Kugultinov) is perhaps the most recognized of 20th-century Kalmyk writers. A politician who had previously been a soldier and a labour camp detainee, he wrote lyrics that, late in his career, attained great thoughtfulness. Some of his poems were collected in English…
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