Rasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov (Avar. Khamzatilazul Rasul Khamzatil vas; 8 September 1923 - 3 November 2003) was an Avar Soviet poet, prose writer, publicist, Soviet and Russian public and political figure, and translator. Hero of Socialist Labour (1974), People's Poet of the Dagestan ASSR (1959), Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Dagestan (2003), winner of the Stalin III degree (1952), Lenin (1963) and M. Gorky RSFSR (1980) prizes. Commander of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called (2003) and four Orders of Lenin (1960, 1973, 1974, 1983).
