Ille Takhti

Ille Tăhti (Chuvash: Илле Тăхти; September 4, 1889 – February 22, 1938) is a Chuvash writer and folklorist, and a member of USSR Union of Writers since 1934.

Ille Tăhti was born on September 4, 1889, in the Nüškassi village of the Yantikovsky District of the Chuvash Republic.

He graduated from a rural school and moved into a Kazan teacher's seminary. There he earned the rank of teacher and worked at Tautovo High School in Alikovsky District.

Tăhti collected national songs and verses. In 1911, he published a collection in Kazan in 2 volumes: Tavat, Melesh, Shuras songs and Shuras.

In 1922–1925 served as inspector Narkomprosa of the Chuvash ASSR.

In 1925–1928 he studied at the Moscow Literary Institute, while working in the editorial offices of the magazine Ĕçлекенсен сасси (A voice of workers) and newspapers Chuvash peasant (later the Kommunar newspaper).

In 1928–1931 Takhti taught Chuvash language and literature in Cheboksary pedagogical technical school.

In 1931–1938 he worked as a writer.

The author creates both in prose, both in poetry. His works are publishing in magazines «Тăван Атăл» (Own Atăl), «Ялав» (Banner), newspapers.

He have published 10 books:

• «Колчак» – Kolchak (1919; 1935),
• «Калавсемпе сăвăсем» – Stories and Verses (1930),
• «Шехулла» – Shekhulla (1936),
• «Калавсем» – Stories (1955),
• «Суйласа илнисем» – Selected (1960),
• «Поэзи, проза, публицистика» – Poetry, Prose, Opinion Journalism (1979).

• «Чăваш литературин антологийĕ» (Anthology of Chuvash Literature), editors: D. V. Gordeev, J. A. Silem. Cheboksary, 2003. ISBN 5-7670-1279-2.
• Irina Y. Kirillova, "Своебразие художественного мира Илле Тăхти", CSU, Cheboksary, 2006.

He died in Cheboksary hospital following a longtime lung illness, on February 22, 1938.