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Dmitry Kononovich Sivtsev
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Dmitry Kononovich Sivtsev (Yakut: Suorun Omolloon) – a Yakut writer and playwright, Hero of Socialist Labour. Dmitry Sivtsev, known by the literary pseudonym Suorun Omolloon, was born in the Tattinsky Ulus of Yakutia. He graduated from the Yakut Pedagogical Technical School and devoted his life to educational work and to the development of the culture of his native region.
His literary debut took place in 1926 with the short story "Lena River", published in the journal "Cholbon". The work laid the foundation for his later writings, imbued with national pride and love for his homeland. The stories "Kuottarbittar" and "Anchik" allowed Suorun Omolloon to deeply portray life in a Yakut village. Suorun Omolloon left a significant mark not only on Yakut literature but also on dramaturgy. Continuing the traditions of A.I. Sofronov, N.D. Neustroev and P.A. Oyunsky, he created a number of plays that became classics of Yakut theatre: "The Idler", "Blacksmith Kyukyor", "Ayal", "Saysary" and "Nyurgun Botur". Suorun Omolloon was a talented librettist, having written the librettos for the operas "The Red Shaman" and "Lookut and Nyurgusun", as well as for the ballets "The Stone of Happiness" and "Kun Kuo". As a folklorist he published collections of Yakut folk tales and also produced numerous children's books that were translated into Russian.
Dmitry Sivtsev was the founder of several museums in Yakutia, including the Cherkyokh Museum of Political Exile and the Lensky Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve "Druzhba". In the 1990s he actively participated in the restoration of churches, for which he was honored by the Russian Orthodox Church. His creative legacy occupies an important place in Yakut and Russian literature.
Date of birth
14 September 1906
Date of death
25 June 2005
Occupation
Writer