About the book: 2018 / The poet Rasul Gamzatov, the author of the legendary "Cranes", can safely be considered one of the outstanding creators of our time. He left a bright mark on national culture, his heartfelt poems, many of which became songs, won the hearts of millions. Shapi Kaziev’s book is about the powerful talent, high humanism, inimitable humor and phenomenal popularity of Rasul Gamzatov. This is a large-scale and fascinating story about the thorny path of an Avar poet from national origins to world recognition.