Poet, Prose Writer Medetbek Seitaliev

Poet and prose writer M. Seitaliev was born in the village of Uch-Emchek in the Talas district of the Talas region in a peasant family.
In 1952, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1957— from the philological faculty of KGU.
He began his labor biography in 1957 as a literary employee at the editorial office of the newspaper "Kyrgyzstan Pioneer."

From 1958, he worked as a methodologist at the Ministry of Culture of the Kyrgyz SSR, from 1959— as a literary employee at the magazine "Den Sooluk," from 1963— as a literary employee at the editorial office of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhas," and from 1965 until the end of his life, he was engaged in creative work.
M. Seitaliev began writing poetry at a very young age. He was published starting in 1949. His first poetry collection "Zhashtyktin Unu" ("Voice of Youth") was published in 1957. A notable work in the poet's oeuvre is the narrative poem "Medima," published in 1965.

He is the author of several novellas and short stories. In 1978, a collection of novellas and short stories "Daughter of the Miller" was published in Russian. He wrote plays "Khitrumnaya Nevesta," "Begaim," "Perekrestok."
He has been a member of the USSR Union of Writers since 1963.
He was awarded the Order of the "Badge of Honor."

SEPARATE PUBLICATIONS

in Kyrgyz language:
Zhashtyktin Unu: Poema jana yrlardar. — Frunze: Kyrgyzmambas, 1957. — 156 p. Voice of Youth.
Ak Kular Bayany: Acyghemeler. — Frunze: Kyrgyzokupedmambas, 1959. — 43 p. Tale of the Swan.
Kundun Shary: Yrlardar, legendalar jana jomoktor. — Frunze: Kyrgyzokupedmambas, 1960. — 120 p. City of the Sun.
Torgoylor Sayrayt: Povestter. — Frunze: Kyrgyzokupedmambas, 1962. — 123 p. The Larks Sing.
Medima: Yrl menen jazylgan povest. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1964. — 124 p.
Kylshdarga Sayakat: Fantastikalyk poema. — Frunze: Mektep, 1965. — 74 p. Journey Through the Ages.
Koluktu: Povestter. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1968. — 144 p. The Bride.
Ene: Yrlardar jana poemalar. — Frunze: Mektep, 1969. — 84 p. Mother.
Askadagy Yazuylar: Yrlardar. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1970. — 112 p. Inscriptions on the Rock.
Zhashyl Araldar: Povestter jana novella. — Frunze: Mektep, 1973. — 223 p. Green Islands.
Shagyl dagy Adam: Novellalar jana povest. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1975. — 164 p. Man on Gravel.
Bychak Sabyndagy Vmurler: Dokumentalduu Angemeler. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1976. — 102 p. The Magical Scalpel.
Yrlardar jana dastandar. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1977. — 116 p. Poems and Epics.
Munар Toолор: Povest jana dokumentalduu angemeler. — Frunze: Mektep, 1979. — 228 p. Distant Mountains.
Kун Сапары: Dastan. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1982. — 176 p. The Path of the Sun.
Askaluu Etekter: Povest jana dokumentalduu angemeler. — Frunze: Mektep, 1984. — 189 p. Rocky Foothills.
Tegirmenchinin Kyzı: Povestter, daretuu angemeler. — Frunze: Kyrgyzstan, 1988. — 256 p. Daughter of the Miller.