Tatar poet Sagit Suncheley and Crimea in the early 1920s
Journal: Crimean Historical Review
Year: 2023

The article tells about the life and work of the Tatar poet Sagit Suncheley (1888–1937), it is written on the basis of his ego-documents. He lived in the Crimea in 1919–1924, was a witness to historical events and a participant in the Soviet cultural construction. His letters and diaries, literary and journalistic works illustrate the everyday life of the Crimean population during the Civil War, including the life of a Soviet nomenklatura worker. In addition, these ego-documents supplement infor