Asanaliev Keneshbek (1928), Doctor of Philological Sciences (1990), Professor.Kyrgyz. Graduated from Kirgospedinstitute (1950), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Russian Literature (Leningrad, 1953).
Worked as a junior and senior researcher, deputy director, head of the sector, chief researcher at the Institute of Language and Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, head of the department at the Center, currently - professor of Kyrgyz philology at KGNU.
Specialist in the field of Kyrgyz literary studies and Kyrgyz literary criticism. Awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor and the Dank Medal.
Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic (1994). Honored Worker of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. Published over 100 scientific works, including 21 monographs. Under his supervision, 8 candidate dissertations have been defended.
Main works:
1. Novels of Tugelbai Sydykbekov. Frunze, Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR, 1956.
2. The Discovery of the Modern Man. Frunze, "Kyrgyzstan", 1968.
3. Movement in Time. Frunze, "Kyrgyzstan", 1978. Frunze
4. Artistic "Kyrgyzstan", 1988.
5. Chinghiz Aitmatov: Yesterday and Today. Bishkek, 1995.
