Samad Vurgun described Molla Panah Vagif's tragic destiny. Khanlar (1939). Dedicated to revolutionary Khanlar Safaraliyev's life. Farhad and Shirin (1941). Poetica drama based on Nizami's "Khosrow and Shirin" poem's motifs. Human (1945). Translations In 1936, Samad Vurgun translated A.S. Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin" poem into Azerbaijani and was conferred "A.S. Pushkin" Medal by the Committee of Pushkin. In 1936, Samad Vurgun translated part of Shota Rustaveli's "The Knight in the Panther's Skin" poem and was conferred an honorary diploma of the Georgian SSR. In 1939, Samad Vurgun translated Nizami's "Layla and Majnun" poem. He also translated a lot of poems of Taras Shevchenko, Maxim Gorky, Ilia Chavchavadze and Zhambyl. Awards People's Poet of the Azerbaijan SSR (1956) Stalin Prize of the second degree (1941) – for "Vagif" play Stalin Prize of the second degree (1942) – for "Farhad and Shirin" play Two Lenin Orders Family He was married to Khaver khanim Mirzabeyova and had three children: Sons: Yusif Samadoglu – People's Writer of Azerbaijan and Vagif Samadoglu – National poet of Azerbaijan (2000) and recipient of Istiglal (Independence) Order (June 2014). Daughter: Aybeniz Vekilova – Honored Culture Worker. Poems dedicated to Samad Vurgun "Speech of my friend Samad Vurgun at lunch in London" – Konstantin Simonov"To Samet Vurgun" – Nâzım Hikmet Memory In 1976, was released a post stamp of the USSR, dedicated to Samad Vurgun. In 2006, was released a post stamp of Azerbaijan, dedicated to Samad Vurgun. In Azerbaijan 70 streets, 7 libraries, 20 schools, 5 palaces of culture, 5 parks, 4 cinemas are named after Samad Vurgun. (Before the USSR collapse there were 38 collective farms) A street in Moscow (Russia), and Derbent (Dagestan); a library in Kyiv (Ukraine); school #257 in Dushanbe (Tajikistan); a technical school in Plovdiv (Bulgaria); Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre, and a township in Qazax are named after Samad Vurgun. Notes References Sources Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd ed. External links "You've Grown So Old" by Samad Vurgun. English translation by Peter Tempest (audio) Verses (in Russian) Гасан Гулиев. Самед Вургун. "Литературный Азербайджан" 1906 births 1956 deaths 20th-century Azerbaijani dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Azerbaijani poets 20th-century Azerbaijani writers People from Qazax Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Second convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Third convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Fourth convocation members of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Stalin Prize