An autographed document by poet Rasul Gamzatov

Rasul Gamzatov is an outstanding Soviet and Dagestani poet, author of works in Russian and Avar languages. His work is characterized by a deep understanding and love for his native land and the culture of the people. He is known for his poems, which stand out for the richness of language, depth of thought and attention to the beauty of his native nature. Gamzatov is one of the most influential and revered poets in the history of Dagestan literature and culture.

Rasul Gamzatov mentions his most famous poem, "Cranes," in the autographed document. The theme of cranes was inspired by the poet's visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and the monument to a Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki, who suffered from leukemia after the atomic explosion in Hiroshima. Sadako Sasaki hoped that she would be cured if she made a thousand paper "cranes" using the art of origami. In Asia, there is a belief that a person's wish will come true if he folds a thousand origami cranes out of colored paper. Russian Russians also have their own image in Russian culture, which Gamzatov was very familiar with as a translator of Russian classical poetry.