Yakup Kulmiy (Russian: Якуб Кулмый; Bashkir: Яҡуп Ҡолмой; 7 September 1918, village of Kanakbaevo, Bashkortostan – 11 October 1994, village of Kanakaevo) was a Bashkir poet working under the pen name of Yakup Khairullovich Kulmukhametov.

Yakup Kulmiy (Yakup Khairullovich Kulmukhametov) Bashkir: Яҡуп Ҡолмой(Ҡолмөхәмәтов Яҡуп Хәйрулла улы)
Born7 September 1918
Kanakaevo, Ishimbaysky District Bashkortostan, Russia
Died11 October 1994
Kanakaevo, Ishimbaysky District Bashkortostan, Russia
Occupationpoet
NationalityBashkir

He is the author of more than 20 books of poems: "Selected works" (1968), "The beauty of soul" (1971), "The sun of soul" (1990), "Lyrics" (1993) and others; and popular songs: "My motherland", "My Urals", "A nightingale" and others.

Being a participant in the second world war, he was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, and medals. In 1958-1978, he worked in radio, in the wording of literary programs of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting Council of Ministers of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic.

Memory

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  • In May 2013 in Kanakaevo was opened Park and a monument to (bust) dedicated to the memory of the poet.
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