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Amaldan Kukullu
Amal Danilovich Kukuliev, also known under his pen name as Amaldan Kukullu (Russian: Амал Данилович Кукулиев; Hebrew: אַמַלְדָּן קוּקוּלוּ; January 03, 1935 – May 25, 2000) was a Soviet and Russian poet, storyteller, folklorist, and researcher of the oral epic of the Mountain Jews (Juhuri). One of the first systematizers and popularizers of Mountain Jewish folklore in the Soviet period. The author of more than 10 published books, both in his native language – Judeo-Tat, and in Russian.
Amaldan Kukullu was born in 1935 into a Mountain Jewish family in the city of Khasavyurt, located in Dagestan, Russia.
His father, Danil Kukullu, was an activist involved in the collectivization movement: he voluntarily donated large plots of land with vineyards and gardens for collective use. He died in 1970 and was buried in Makhachkala (Dagestan, Russia).
His mother, Shura (Alexandra Nikolaevna Shubaeva), was a leading actress and a key figure in the creation of the first Judeo-Tat theater in Khasavyurt. She died in 2003 and was buried in Netivot, Israel.
From a young age, Amaldan Kukullu devoted his life to collecting, studying, and preserving the epic traditions of the Mountain Jews. While studying in the journalism department at Rostov State University, he officially turned his attention to Mountain Jewish folklore for the first time, dedicating his 1969 diploma thesis to the subject. Following this work, he was recommended for postgraduate studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
In 1955, Amaldan Kukullu began his career as a correspondent for various media outlets in Dagestan. His first publications appeared in the republican newspaper Vatan. Around the same time, he initiated regular expeditions throughout the Caucasus, aiming to systematically collect the oral folklore of the Mountain Jews in their traditional settlement areas.
In 1962, he enrolled in the Faculty of Philosophy at Dagestan State University. The following year, in 1963, his first books Scoot-scat! (Russian: Рысь-брысь) and Baby Camel (Russian: Верблюжонок) were published in Moscow by Detsky Mir. That same year, he published a satirical feuilleton titled The Intrigues of the Cunning Amal (Russian: Козни хитрого Амала), which attracted criticism for "formalism" in his work and ultimately led to his denial of admission to the Union of Writers of Dagestan.
Also in 1963, Kukullu transferred to the Faculty of Journalism at Rostov State University. He continued publishing poetry, with his work appearing in the newspaper Dagestankaya Pravda and the magazine Don.
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Amaldan Kukullu
Amal Danilovich Kukuliev, also known under his pen name as Amaldan Kukullu (Russian: Амал Данилович Кукулиев; Hebrew: אַמַלְדָּן קוּקוּלוּ; January 03, 1935 – May 25, 2000) was a Soviet and Russian poet, storyteller, folklorist, and researcher of the oral epic of the Mountain Jews (Juhuri). One of the first systematizers and popularizers of Mountain Jewish folklore in the Soviet period. The author of more than 10 published books, both in his native language – Judeo-Tat, and in Russian.
Amaldan Kukullu was born in 1935 into a Mountain Jewish family in the city of Khasavyurt, located in Dagestan, Russia.
His father, Danil Kukullu, was an activist involved in the collectivization movement: he voluntarily donated large plots of land with vineyards and gardens for collective use. He died in 1970 and was buried in Makhachkala (Dagestan, Russia).
His mother, Shura (Alexandra Nikolaevna Shubaeva), was a leading actress and a key figure in the creation of the first Judeo-Tat theater in Khasavyurt. She died in 2003 and was buried in Netivot, Israel.
From a young age, Amaldan Kukullu devoted his life to collecting, studying, and preserving the epic traditions of the Mountain Jews. While studying in the journalism department at Rostov State University, he officially turned his attention to Mountain Jewish folklore for the first time, dedicating his 1969 diploma thesis to the subject. Following this work, he was recommended for postgraduate studies at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
In 1955, Amaldan Kukullu began his career as a correspondent for various media outlets in Dagestan. His first publications appeared in the republican newspaper Vatan. Around the same time, he initiated regular expeditions throughout the Caucasus, aiming to systematically collect the oral folklore of the Mountain Jews in their traditional settlement areas.
In 1962, he enrolled in the Faculty of Philosophy at Dagestan State University. The following year, in 1963, his first books Scoot-scat! (Russian: Рысь-брысь) and Baby Camel (Russian: Верблюжонок) were published in Moscow by Detsky Mir. That same year, he published a satirical feuilleton titled The Intrigues of the Cunning Amal (Russian: Козни хитрого Амала), which attracted criticism for "formalism" in his work and ultimately led to his denial of admission to the Union of Writers of Dagestan.
Also in 1963, Kukullu transferred to the Faculty of Journalism at Rostov State University. He continued publishing poetry, with his work appearing in the newspaper Dagestankaya Pravda and the magazine Don.