Shapovalov Vyacheslav Ivanovich (1947),
Doctor of Philological Sciences (1993), Professor (1994), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (2000)
Russian. Born in Frunze.
Graduated from KGU (1971), and completed postgraduate studies there (1979).
Worked as a teacher at the Przhevalsky Pedagogical Institute, teacher, associate professor, senior researcher, professor, director of the International Center, director of MAI, deputy director of the Institute of International Relations of KGNU, since 1995 - Vice-Rector for Science and New Technologies at KGNU.
Specialist in comparative literary studies, theory, history, and poetics of artistic translation, Kyrgyz literature, and ethnocultural studies.
Academician of the International Academy of Sciences, Education, Industry, and Arts (USA, 1995), Central Asian Academy of Literature (2001).
Awarded with Honorary Certificates of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Order of the Kyrgyz Republic "Danaker" (2001), and the "Manas" medal (1995).
Honored Worker of Culture of the Kyrgyz Republic (1993).
Published over 200 scientific works, including 1 monograph.
Under his supervision, 1 doctoral and 2 candidate dissertations have been defended.
Main Works:
1. Kyrgyz Poetic Culture and Translation Problems. Frunze, 1986.
2. Solo for Two Voices. Kyrgyz Poetry in Russian Translations. 1930s-50s: Methodology. History. Poetic Poetics. Bishkek, Vesta, 1998.
3. Translation in the Information Policy, Education, and Culture of Kyrgyzstan: Part I. Educational-Informational Publication. Bishkek, 2000.
4. La naissance d’un barde-manastchi. Pres, and transcr.: R.Dor; Trans. G.Imart. Paris, 1995.
5. Selected Works: Vol. 1, Vol. 2. Another Glacial Period: Lyrics. Poems. Bishkek, 2001.
