Statues of UB: Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj
"High stately mountains Khentei, Khangai and Soyon,
Forests and thick-wooded ridges-the beauty of the North,
The Great Gobi desert-the spaces of Menen, Sharga and Nomin,
And the oceans of sand deserts that dominate the South;
This, this is my native land,
The lovely country – My Mongolia" - the poem every Mongolian knows
Great poet D.Natsagdorj wrote numerous great poems and works despite living for just 31 years.
Verses above mentioned are today engraved in his monument in front of Ulaanbaatar Hotel.
BIOGRAPHY
Natsagdorj was born at a site of the lake Gün Galuutai in Darkhan Chin Wang khoshuu (what is now Bayandelger sum of Tov Province to the impoverished family of an untitled noble (hohi taiji). His father raised him because his mother died when he was just 7 years old.
When turning 9 years old, he became disciple of his father friend Altangerel. D.Natsagdorj worked as writer from the age of 11.
Then, he respectively studied in Political Academy of Leningrad city during 1925 - 1926, and in Leipzig University in Berlin during 1926 - 1929. After arriving in his homeland, he worked in number of organizations including 'Iron Factory", "Youth Truth" newspaper, "Institute of Science" and "Central theater". During his short tenure as writer, he wrote various literature, history, linguistic and translation works.
Particularly, his 'Old times boy" work includes significant meaning. He beautifully described and linked pre and post-revolution Mongolia in the work which was written in 1930.
Despite successful professionally, his family life was not stable. After get divorced from his first wife, he married Nina Chistyakova and had daughter with her. But his wife and daughter were sent back to their homeland.
He was arrested in 1932 but released again later the same year. He died in June 1937, just 31 years old.
D.Natsagdorj, first Secretary General of Mongolian Writers Association, is known for his works such as "Three Sad Hills" opera, "My native land", "Star", "Oktyabr" poems, and "Old time boy", "New year and black tear", and "Black rock" narratives.
The monument was initially erected in 1966 in current Amusement Park with design by L.Makhbal. The monument shows the writer's figure writing with imprint of "My native land" poem.
Later in 2013, The monument was relocated and replaced the one of V.I.Lenin at current place.
The poem translated by G. Renchindorlj
"High stately mountains Khentei, Khangai and Soyon,
Forests and thick-wooded ridges-the beauty of the North,
The Great Gobi desert-the spaces of Menen, Sharga and Nomin,
And the oceans of sand deserts that dominate the South;
This, this is my native land,
The lovely country – My Mongolia" - the poem every Mongolian knows
Great poet D.Natsagdorj wrote numerous great poems and works despite living for just 31 years.
Verses above mentioned are today engraved in his monument in front of Ulaanbaatar Hotel.
BIOGRAPHY
Natsagdorj was born at a site of the lake Gün Galuutai in Darkhan Chin Wang khoshuu (what is now Bayandelger sum of Tov Province to the impoverished family of an untitled noble (hohi taiji). His father raised him because his mother died when he was just 7 years old.
When turning 9 years old, he became disciple of his father friend Altangerel. D.Natsagdorj worked as writer from the age of 11.
Then, he respectively studied in Political Academy of Leningrad city during 1925 - 1926, and in Leipzig University in Berlin during 1926 - 1929. After arriving in his homeland, he worked in number of organizations including 'Iron Factory", "Youth Truth" newspaper, "Institute of Science" and "Central theater". During his short tenure as writer, he wrote various literature, history, linguistic and translation works.
Particularly, his 'Old times boy" work includes significant meaning. He beautifully described and linked pre and post-revolution Mongolia in the work which was written in 1930.
Despite successful professionally, his family life was not stable. After get divorced from his first wife, he married Nina Chistyakova and had daughter with her. But his wife and daughter were sent back to their homeland.
He was arrested in 1932 but released again later the same year. He died in June 1937, just 31 years old.
D.Natsagdorj, first Secretary General of Mongolian Writers Association, is known for his works such as "Three Sad Hills" opera, "My native land", "Star", "Oktyabr" poems, and "Old time boy", "New year and black tear", and "Black rock" narratives.
The monument was initially erected in 1966 in current Amusement Park with design by L.Makhbal. The monument shows the writer's figure writing with imprint of "My native land" poem.
Later in 2013, The monument was relocated and replaced the one of V.I.Lenin at current place.
The poem translated by G. Renchindorlj