Lutpulla Mutellip

Lutpulla Mutellip, also known as Qaynam Orkishi, Lutun, or Li Mutalifu, was a Uyghur poet and journalist. He is considered one of the most important figures in modern Uyghur literature. Although he died young at the age of 22, he had a strong influence on modern Uyghur literature and especially on Uyghur poetry. His poems are reputed for the beauty of his language. "Response to Years" is considered to be his poetic masterpiece and "Thoughtful Blessings" is another one of his most famous works.
For his work and writing on Uyghur independence, he is remembered by some as a national hero for the Uyghur people.

Biography

He went to a Tatar school in Ghulja for elementary school. Lutpulla moved to Ürümqi after graduating from high school in 1939. He attended college at Ürümqi.
He worked a literature page editor for a gazette. He was exiled to Aksu City in 1943 for his poems because they were seen as criticisms of the Chinese government under Sheng Shicai and was eventually put in prison.

Execution and burial

Lutpulla was executed in 1945 by Chinese authorities. He was buried in a graveyard in Aksu City. The graveyard was later destroyed and turned into a park called "Happiness Park". Chinese officials claim to have moved his remains to a "facility", although the exact location of this facility remains unknown as of July 2020.

Legacy

In August 1956, the People's Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region ratified him as a revolutionary martyr.
Author Abdulla Talip wrote a book in 1982 called Whirlpool Wave that gave a fictionalized account of Mutellip's life.

Works

Lutpulla Mutallip Ăsărliri, Beijing: Millătlăr Năshriyati, 1981.
Izbrannye proizvedeniia, Almaty: "Zhazushy", 1975.