Eduard Asadov. Life and works

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Early life Eduard Arkadyvich Asadov was born on September 9 th , 1923 in Merv, Turkestan ASSR. Both of his parents were teachers. In 1929, Eduard’s father died, which made him and his mother to move to Sverdlovsk. 10 years later, he moved to Moscow. He graduated in 1941, just 1 week before the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.

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The War Soon after the beginning of the war with Germany, Asadov volunteered in the army. He participated in several fronts, such as the Northern Caucasus Front, the Fourth Ukrainian Front and the Leningrad Front. On the night between 3 rd and 4 th of May, Asadov received a serious injury to the face during a clash in Sevastopol. From this point on he became permanently blind.

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His poems Asadov usually wrote about patriotism, loyalty, bravery, nature, friendship, love and other themes.

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My translation I decided to translate an 8-line poem by Asadov called “ Вор в магазин в полночный час забрался… ” ( Vor v magazin v polnochny chas zabralsya …). I tried to translate the poem with a challenge to retain as much meaning as possible while also having to make every few lines rhyme with each other.

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Asadov’s death Asadov died on the 21 st of April, 2004 at the age of 80 in Odintsovo . Despite his wish to have his heart buried on Mount Sapun , Sevastopol, his family refused to do so after his death. He was buried in the Kuntsevo Cemetery, Moscow.

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