Mârhö, Z.H.

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Z.H. Mârhö
Z.H. Mârhö in 1501
Born	October 1st, 1437 Blêt, Sürt province
Died	September 13th, 1508 Sgônüvâl, Nedür Mîrson province
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The most famous Zîrkænian poet of all time, Zâgærijâs Hândürçon Mârhö is the literary Father of the Fatherland for most Zîrkænians. He was born the son of a city clerk in the city of Blêt. Apart from writing poetry, he was also a famous critic. Imprisoned several times for critising the Tareoçese colonial government, he was asked by the Red Party to contribute to an illegal Komsomol newspaper.

After playing a role of importance in the revolution he decided to spend his remaining years in the Mîrson Republic. Living in a remote castle high up in the mountains he wrote his memoires. He spent nearly 13 years there, dying a dramatic death in the only train crash in Zîrkænian history after returning from a meeting with his publisher in Komsomol in July 1504.

After his death he remained one of the best-read writers in the country. His works are standard material in high schools and universities. In Komsomol, a Z.H. Mârhö Institute monitors the publishing of his works, as well as distributing the royalties to various organisations, according to what Z.H. Mârhö wrote is his will.

Nowadays, there is a Z.H. Mârhö-statue and Z.H. Mârhö-street in nearly every city in the RPZ. He also has several parks, squares, libraries, office buildings, events and a Komsomol underground line named after him.

Famous quotations

• on the city of Kordö: "a place where people pour laziness out of the wine jugs"
• on southern Zîrkæ: "[...] a Kwasinan attitude"
• on Reichstadt: "Reichstadt is an army with a country, not the other way around"
• at the VIII Red Party underground congress, May 8th, 1478: "We will get our freedom! As long as we continue our struggle, Zîrkæ brings more costs than profits for the Tareocese; it's simply inevitable that we become a free nation for once and for all"
• on the Tareocese oppression: "War is just the continuation of politics by other means"
• at the IX Red Party underground congress, the last before the revolution: "Smaller jumps are easier made than large ones, but nobody wishing to cross a ditch would jump half of it first"