Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Shatman Sadybakassov

Poet and prose writer Sh. Sadibakassov was born in the village of Dykkan in the Jumgal district of the Naryn region in a peasant family. In 1950, he graduated from high school, and in 1955— from the philological faculty of KSU. He began his career as a literary worker at the editorial office of the magazine "Zhas Leninchi," and from 1961 he worked as an editor at the publishing house "Kyrgyzstan," from 1965— as head of the department, and from 1975 until the end of his

27.07.2016, 13:28

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Kurbanaly Sabirov

Poet K. Sabirov was born on April 17, 1942, in the village of Gordoy, in the Lailak district of the Osh region, in a teacher's family. In 1960, he graduated from high school in his native village, and in 1966, he graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. He began his labor biography in 1966 as a teacher of his native language and literature at a school in the Batken district, and from 1969 he worked as a correspondent for the Osh regional television and radio committee. From 1974

27.07.2016, 13:15

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Journalist Djapar Saatov

Prose writer, journalist Dzh. Saatov was born on February 15, 1930, in the village of Alchaluu, Chui region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1947, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1952— the philological faculty of KGU. He began his career in 1952 as a teacher at a secondary school. Since 1952, he has been a correspondent, head of the department at the editorial office of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhas," and since

27.07.2016, 12:56

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Ramis Ryskulov

Poet R. Ryskulov was born on September 9, 1934, in the village of Kyzyl-Tuu, Moscow District, Kyrgyz SSR, in a family of civil servants. In 1951, he graduated from the Frunze Pedagogical School, and in 1959— from the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute under the USSR Union of Writers in Moscow. From 1953 to 1955, he studied at the Higher Komsomol School under the Central Committee of the Komsomol. He began his labor biography as a literary worker at the editorial office of the newspaper

27.07.2016, 12:47

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Akbar Ryskulov

Poet A. Ryskulov was born on April 4, 1953, in the village of Chym-Korgon, Kemin district of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1970, he graduated from high school in his native village, and in 1975— from the philological faculty of KSU named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR. He began his labor biography as a proofreader at the editorial office of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhash," where he subsequently worked as an editor-translator, correspondent, head of department,

27.07.2016, 12:35

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar Mikhail Rudov

Critic and literary scholar M. Rudov was born in the city of Rudiya, Smolensk region. He is a graduate of an orphanage. In 1950, he graduated from the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute named after M. V. Frunze, and in 1953, he completed his postgraduate studies. Since 1953, he has been working at KSU as a lecturer, senior lecturer, associate professor, professor, and head of the Department of Theory and History of Russian Literature. He is a candidate of philological sciences (1953). He has

27.07.2016, 12:26

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Translator Mikhail Ronkin

Poet and translator M. Ronkin was born on October 23, 1928, in Smolensk in a working-class family. Since 1941, he has lived in Kyrgyzstan. In 1946, he graduated from high school, in 1949— from the Tashkent Tank School, and in 1958— from the correspondence department of the Philological Faculty of KSU. From 1949 to 1952, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. He began his labor biography as a hydraulic engineer. Since 1953 to the present, he has been working at the State Committee for

27.07.2016, 12:16

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar Kalim Rakhmatullin

Critic and literary scholar K. Rakhmatullin was born in 1903 in the city of Tokmak, now in the Chuy region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in the family of a small trader. From 1923 to 1925, he studied at the workers' faculty of the Central Asian State University, and in 1931, he graduated from the economics faculty of this institution. Having lost his parents at an early age, he worked at a wool washing facility from the age of 12, and later as a watchman at the Tokmak City Library. From 1920 to

10.07.2016, 15:05

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Emmanuel Prag

Poet E. Prag was born on August 6, 1936, in Simferopol in a working-class family. In 1954, he graduated from high school in Orsk. He began his labor biography as an electrician. In 1954, he was accepted as an actor in the Orsk City Drama Theater named after A. S. Pushkin. Since 1956, he has lived and worked in Frunze. From 1957, he was an artist at the State Russian Drama Theater named after N. K. Krupskaya. He has been engaged in literary creativity since 1953. The poet's first book was

10.07.2016, 14:46

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Nina Platonova

Prose writer N. Platonova was born in Tbilisi in a family of a military journalist and a political worker of the Red Army. In 1945, she graduated from high school in Saratov, and in 1950— from the historical faculty of Saratov State University. Since 1950, she collaborated with the youth newspaper "Young Stalinist" (Saratov) and worked as a freelance contributor for the ParGolovo district committee of the Komsomol near Leningrad. Since 1955, she has lived in Frunze. From that moment

10.07.2016, 14:32

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Gennady Petrukhin

Prose writer G. Petrukhin was born on December 17, 1934, in the city of Aktobe in a military family. In 1950, he graduated from high school, and in 1957— from the historical faculty of KazGU named after S. M. Kirov. From 1960 to 1962, he was a student at the Central Committee School under the Central Committee of the Komsomol. He began his career as a librarian in a high school in 1950, in 1957 he worked as the responsible secretary of the Aktobe district newspaper "Krasnoe Znamya,"

10.07.2016, 13:49

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Playwright Vasily Parshkov

Prose writer, playwright V. I. Parshkov was born on January 14, 1897, in the village of Marchuki in the former Skopin district of the Ryazan province, into a peasant family of the poor. Since 1907, he lived in Kyrgyzstan. In 1909, he graduated from the 2nd grade of a church parish school, and in 1920, he completed courses for middle-level party personnel in Tashkent, later engaging in self-education. From the age of 12, he worked as a laborer for wealthy peasants and did earthworks for

10.07.2016, 13:40

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Eelyubai Otunchiev

Prose writer E. Otuncheyev was born in the village of Chimbkent in the Kirov district of the Talas region in a peasant family. In 1956, he graduated from high school in his native village, and in 1953— from the journalism department of the philological faculty of KSU. From 1977 to 1979, he was a student at the Higher Party School of the CPSU in Moscow. He began his labor biography in 1956 as a collective farmer. From 1963, he worked in the Alamedin and Kirov District Committees of the Komsomol

10.07.2016, 13:12

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Alykul Osmonov

Poet A. Osmonov was born in the village of Kaptal-Aryk in what is now the Panfilov District of the Kyrgyz SSR into a poor family. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised in the Pishpek and Tokmak orphanages. From 192E to 1933, he studied at the Frunze Pedagogical College. From 1932 to 1936, he worked in the editorial offices of the magazine "Chabuul" and the newspaper "Leninchil zhas," and from 1937 to 1940, he served as the secretary of the board of the Union of Writers of

29.12.2015, 22:08

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Kachkynbay (KYRGYZBAI) Osmonaliev

Prose writer K. Osmonaliev was born on March 5, 1929, in the village of Chayek, Jumgal district, Naryn region, in a family of a civil servant. In 1953, he graduated from the Toktogul Satylganov Secondary School in Naryn. In 1958, he graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. From 1960 to 1962, he was a student at the VLK at the USSR Academy of Sciences in Moscow. From the age of 12, he worked in a collective farm as an accountant and a foreman. From 1957 to 1959, he served as the personal

29.12.2015, 21:56

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Kalibai (BARKTABAS) Osmonaliev

Poet K. Osmonaliev was born on May 27, 1938, in the village of Kichi-Kemin, Kemin District of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1956, he graduated from high school in his native village, and in 1963, he graduated from the journalism department of the philological faculty of KGU. From 1964 to 1967, he studied at the Central Committee School of the Komsomol in Moscow, and from 1977 to 1979, at the Higher Party School in Almaty. Since 1963, he worked as an instructor, head of a lecture

29.12.2015, 21:35

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, Prose Writer Oldjobai Orozbaev

Translator and prose writer O. Orozbaev was born on December 5, 1920, in the village of Temirovka, Issyk-Kul district, Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant-poor family. In 1937, he graduated from the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School in Frunze. From 1937, he worked as a teacher at Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A.S. Pushkin in Frunze. In 1939, he was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army. He participated in the Great Patriotic War. After being wounded in 1944, he was demobilized

29.12.2015, 21:25

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, Prose Writer Bekpo Orozaliev

Translator, prose writer B. Orozaliev was born on March 11, 1923, in the village of Zindan, Ak-Suu district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a family of a poor peasant. In 1938, he graduated from a seven-year school in his native village, in 1941— from the Tyup Agricultural Technical School, in 1958— from the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, and in 1962— from the journalism department of the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the

29.12.2015, 21:16

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Screenwriter Kadyrkul Omurkulov

Prose writer, screenwriter K. Omurkulov was born on February 16, 1941, in the village of Jilaymish, Sokuluk District of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a family of civil servants. In 1958, he graduated from Secondary School No. 28 in Frunze, and in 1965, he graduated from the scriptwriting faculty of VGIK. He began his labor biography in 1958 as a locksmith-assembler at the "Krasny Metallist" factory. Since 1966, he has worked in the State Cinema system, and from 1971 in the system of the State

26.12.2015, 22:33

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Anatoliy Omurkanov

Poet and prose writer A. Omurkanov was born on June 2, 1945, in the village of Chesh-Dyube, Manas district, Talas region, in a peasant family. In 1961, he graduated from Aral Secondary School, and in 1966, he graduated from the philological faculty of KSU. He began his labor biography as a teacher at a Kyrgyz secondary school in the Murghab district of the Tajik SSR. Since 1970, he has been a correspondent and head of department at the editorial office of the newspaper "Sovettik

26.12.2015, 21:39

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Sagyndyk Omurbaev

Prose writer S. Omurbaev was born in the village of Ak-Kuduk in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region into a peasant family. In 1947, he graduated from the Ortok Secondary School, and in 1951 — from the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute. He began his labor biography as an editor in the department of original artistic literature at Kirgosizdat, and from 1951 worked as an editor in the children's and youth literature department of the "Mektep" publishing house, from 1966 — as

05.12.2015, 14:53

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The title translates to: "Dramatist Baku Omuraliyev."

Dramatist B. Omuraliev was born in the village of Jany-Aryk in the Jumgal district of the Naryn region in a family of civil servants. Having lost his parents at an early age, he was raised in the Chayek orphanage from 1941 to 1949. In 1951, he graduated from high school in the village of Chayek, and in 1955 he graduated from the Tashkent State Institute of Theatre and Art named after A. Ostrovsky. From 1973 to 1975, he was a student at the Higher Literary Courses under the Union of Writers of

05.12.2015, 14:29

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar Evgeny Ozmityel

Critic, literary scholar E. Ozmitel was born on August 9, 1926, in Alma-Ata in a family of civil servants. In 1943, he graduated from high school, and in 1952 — from the philological faculty of KSU, continuing his education in graduate school. In 1957, he defended his dissertation for the degree of candidate, and in 1972 — for the degree of doctor of philological sciences. In 1943, he was drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army. He was a participant in the Great Patriotic War. From 1947 to

05.12.2015, 14:15

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Cholponbap Nusupov

Prose writer Ch. Nusupov was born on August 22, 1957, in Frunze in a family of civil servants. In 1974, he graduated from Frunze Secondary School No. 24, and in 1979, he graduated from the philosophical and economic faculty of KazGU named after S. M. Kirov. From 1980 to 1983, he studied in the graduate school of Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov. He is a Candidate of Philosophical Sciences (1983). Since 1979, he has worked as a lecturer at the Department of Dialectical

05.12.2015, 12:04

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Alexander Nikitenko

Poet A. Nikitenko was born on April 5, 1948, in Dushanbe in a family of a civil servant. Since 1951, he has lived in Kyrgyzstan. He graduated from Lebedinovskaya Secondary School in the Alamudun district in 1966 and from the philological faculty of KSU in 1971. He began his work biography in 1971 as an adjuster at the Frunze drill factory, then worked as an editor for the factory's mass-circulation newspaper. Since 1977, he has worked as an editor at the State Publishing House of the

15.09.2015, 13:54

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, publicist Sagyn Namatbaev

Translator and publicist S. Namatbaev was born in the village of Chon-Aryk in the Moscow district of the Kyrgyz SSR in a peasant family. In 1951, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1955, he graduated from the historical faculty of KGU. He began his labor biography in 1955 as a teacher at a secondary school in the city of Osh. From 1958, he worked as head of the lecture group, secretary of the Osh regional committee of the Komsomol,

15.09.2015, 13:47

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Akin-improviser, storyteller-manaschi Moldobasan Musulmankulov

Akin-improviser, storyteller-manashchi M. Musulmankulov was born in the village of Terek in the current Ak-Talinsky district of Naryn region into a peasant family. From the age of 17, he became known as a performer of folk songs, komuz player, and improvisational singer. In his more mature years, he gained fame as a storyteller of small epics and became recognized as a manashchi. In 1932, he was invited as a singer to Naryn Radio, in 1933 he was accepted as a soloist in the Kyrgyz Drama

15.09.2015, 13:40

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Musa Murataliev

Prose writer M. Murataliev was born in the village of At-Bashi in the Naryn region to a family of a forestry worker. In 1959, he graduated from Secondary School No. 1 named after Toktogul Satylganov in Naryn, and in 1970— from the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute. He began his labor biography in 1959 as a metal detector at the Chimbulak geological party of the Chui exploratory expedition. He then worked as a concrete worker at SMU No. 5 in Frunze, as a monitor-controller at the Frunze RES, and

14.09.2015, 01:20

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Toktobai Mulkubatov

Prose writer T. Mulkubatov was born in the village of Kyzyl-Suu in the Toktogul district of the Osh region into a peasant family. In 1966, he graduated from Kuybyshev Secondary School, and in 1974 — from the historical faculty of the Kyrgyz State University named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR. He began his labor biography in 1966 as a carpenter at the Toktogul Construction and Installation Management, while also collaborating with the district newspaper "Uchkyn." Since 1974,

14.09.2015, 01:14

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Rosa Mukasheva

Poet R. Mukasheva was born in the village of Bokonbaev in the Ton district of the Issyk-Kul region in a peasant family. In 1966, she graduated from A. M. Gorky Secondary School in her native village, and in 1971, she graduated from the technological faculty of the FPI. She began her career as a technology engineer at a canning factory in the Sokuluk district, and from 1973, she worked as an editor in the industrial department of the State Committee for Television and Radio of the Kyrgyz SSR.

14.09.2015, 01:08

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Gulsaira Momunova

Poet G. Momunova was born in the village of Ken-Aral in the Leninpol district of the Talas region in a peasant family. In 1955, she graduated from Secondary School No. 1 in the city of Talas, and in 1960 from the V. Mayakovsky Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute. From 1961 to 1969, she worked as a literary employee at the editorial office of the newspaper "Sovettik Kyrgyzstan," and from 1971 as an editor at the "Kyrgyzstan" publishing house. From 1973, she served as the

14.09.2015, 01:01

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Turgunaly Moldobaev

Poet T. Moldobaev was born on March 15, 1934, in the village of Tegene, Jangi-Jol District, Osh Region, in a peasant family. In 1952, he graduated from high school in Jalal-Abad, and in 1957, he graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. Since 1957, he has worked in the editorial office of the Jalal-Abad regional newspaper "Kommunizm tuusu," then as a literary employee in the editorial office of the newspaper "Kyrgyzstan pioneri," and as a senior editor of the literary

12.09.2015, 01:16

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Abdykalyy Moldokmatov

Poet and prose writer A. Moldokmatov was born on May 21, 1935—July 22, 1977, in the village of Saru in the Jety-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. In 1952, he graduated from high school in his native village, in 1960— from the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute under the USSR Writers' Union in Moscow, and in 1966— from the journalism department of the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He began his labor

12.09.2015, 01:06

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Tash Miyashev

Poet and prose writer T. Miyashev was born in the village of Papai in the Karasuu district of the Osh region into a peasant family. He graduated from high school in Osh in 1951 and from the Osh Pedagogical Institute in 1967. From 1967 to 1969, he was a student at the Higher Literary Courses under the Union of Soviet Writers in Moscow. He began his labor biography in 1951 at the editorial office of the newspaper "Lenin yolu," worked as a teacher at the "Bolshevik" high

11.09.2015, 00:12

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Mikhail Menshikov

Prose writer M. Menshikov was born in the village of Kuzino in the Makhnevsky district of the Sverdlovsk region of the RSFSR in a family of poor peasants. From 1919 to 1927, he was raised in orphanages in Sverdlovsk, Kazan, and Leningrad. At 14, he worked as an apprentice accountant, miner, and bookkeeper. From 1930 to 1938, he was a correspondent for various publications in the Urals, writing extensively about the construction projects of the first five-year plans — Uralmash, ChTZ,

11.09.2015, 00:02

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Dzhakyp Medetov

Prose writer Dzh. Medetov was born in the village of Terek in the Talas district of the Talas region in a peasant family. In 1958, he graduated from Aral Secondary School, and in 1963 — from the philological faculty of KSU. He began his career as a teacher at the Naunkent Secondary School No. 9 in the Lenin district of the Osh region. Since 1965, he worked as a literary employee at the editorial office of the Osh regional newspaper "Lenin yolu". From 1966 to 1971, he served as an

10.09.2015, 23:55

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Critic Asylbek Medetbekov

Poet and critic A. Medetbekov was born on June 29, 1939, in the village of Ken-Aral, Leninpol District, Talas Region, in a peasant family. In 1957, he graduated from the Chaldovar Boarding School, and in 1962, he graduated from the Philological Faculty of KSU. From 1964 to 1967, he studied in the postgraduate program at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR. He earned a Candidate of Philosophical Sciences degree in 1971. He began his career as a

10.09.2015, 23:39

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Critic Esenbek Mederbekov

Prose writer and critic E. Mederbekov was born in the village of Oktyabr in the Sokuluk district of the Kirghiz SSR to a collective farmer's family. In 1954, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1959, he graduated from the Russian department of the philological faculty of KGU. Since 1959, he worked as a laborer at various industrial enterprises in Frunze, and from 1962, he has been working as an editor at the State Committee for

10.09.2015, 01:08

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar Kadyrbek Matiyev

Critic, literary scholar Kadyrbek Matiev was born in the village of Ak-Took in the Suzak district of the Osh region in a peasant family. In 1952, he graduated from the seven-year school "Osumdak" in his native village, in 1955 from the Jalal-Abad Pedagogical College named after A. S. Pushkin, and in 1960 from the philological faculty of KGU. From 1962 to 1965, he studied in the postgraduate program at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR.

09.09.2015, 22:08

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Ishenbay Mansurov

Poet and prose writer I. Mansurov was born on December 29, 1936—September 9, 1988, in the village of Orto-Oryukty, Issyk-Kul district, Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. In 1954, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1961, he graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. He began his labor biography in 1961 as an editor, then was appointed deputy chief editor of the State Committee for Television and Radio of the Kyrgyz SSR. From

09.09.2015, 21:46

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Jolon Mamytov

Poet J. Mamytov was born on April 1, 1940—March 7, 1988, in the village of Tuleyken, Kara-Suu district, Osh region, in a peasant family. In 1957, he graduated from high school in his native village, and in 1962, he graduated from the veterinary faculty of the Kyrgyz State Agricultural Institute named after K. I. Skryabin. From 1969 to 1971, he was a student at the Higher Party School of the CPSU in Moscow. He began his career as the chief veterinarian of the "Katta-Taldyk" state farm

09.09.2015, 21:38

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, storyteller-manaschi Urkash Mambetaliev

Poet, storyteller-manaschi U. Mambetaliev was born on March 8, 1934, in the village of Taldy-Suu, Tyup District, Issyk-Kul Region, in a peasant family. In 1955, he graduated from M. Elebaev Secondary School in his native village. From 1955 to 1957, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. In 1957, he was invited to be an actor at the Issyk-Kul Regional Drama Theater in Przhevalsk. For some time, he worked at the Kyrgyz Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, and since 1973, he has been a soloist

09.09.2015, 02:39

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Dzhenbap Mambetaliev

Poet and prose writer D. Mambetaliev was born on December 18, 1938, in the village of Ottyk, Tian-Shan district of Naryn region, in a peasant family. In 1956, he graduated from Ottyk Secondary School, and in 1963 — from KGMU. He began his career as a doctor and worked until 1969 in various medical institutions of the republic. Since 1969, he has been the responsible secretary of the magazine "Den sboluk". His creative biography began in 1962. His first book was a collection of

09.09.2015, 02:07

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, playwright Kadyrbai Mambetakunov

Poet and playwright K. Mambetakunov was born on June 15, 1939, in the village of Alysh, Tian-Shan region of Naryn Province, in a peasant family. In 1956, he graduated from Toktogul Satylganov Secondary School in Naryn, and in 1961, he graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. He began his labor biography as a schoolboy in 1955, working as a broadcaster for Naryn regional broadcasting. In 1961, he was assigned as a teacher at Toktogul Satylganov Secondary School in Naryn. In 1965, he was

09.09.2015, 01:52

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Poet Mendi Mamazairov

Prose writer and poet M. Mamazairova was born on May 1, 1943, in the village of Tuleyken, Karasuu District, Osh Region, in a family of collective farmers. In 1959, she graduated from high school in her native village, and in 1965, she graduated from the philological faculty of KGU. She began her labor biography in 1965 as an editor at the State Committee for Television and Radio of the Kyrgyz SSR. From 1966, she worked as a teacher of the Kyrgyz language and literature at the V. V. Mayakovsky

09.09.2015, 01:44

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, playwright Kubanychbek Malikov

Poet and playwright K. Malikov was born in the village of Uch-Emchek in the present-day Alamedin district of the Kyrgyz SSR into a peasant family of poor farmers. In 1926, he graduated from a rural primary school, and in 1931, he graduated from the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School in Frunze. He began his labor biography in 1926 as a correspondent for the newspaper "Erkin-Too" in the Frunze region. In 1931, he worked as the head of a department at the editorial office of the

09.09.2015, 00:37

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Poet Junay Mavlyanov

Prose writer and poet J. Mavlyanov was born in the village of Renzhit (now the village of Kosh-Tyube) in the Jangi-Jol district of the Osh region in a peasant family. In 1941, he graduated from the Jalal-Abad Pedagogical School, in 1950 — from the Jalal-Abad Teacher's Institute, and in 1952 — from the correspondence department of KRU- From 1961 to 1963, he was a student at the Higher Literary Courses under the Union of Writers of the USSR in Moscow. From 1942 to 1944, he served on the

08.09.2015, 16:03

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Svetlana Lugovaya

Poet S. Lugovaya was born in the city of Osh, Kyrgyz SSR, in a military family. In 1959, she graduated from Secondary School No. 4 in Frunze, in 1963 — from the M. Kureneev Music College, and in 1969 — from the evening department of the Faculty of Foreign Languages at KRU. Since 1963, she worked as a clerk at the "Kyrgyzgiprozem" institute, then as an archivist at the Council of Ministers of the Kyrgyz SSR. Since 1969, she taught at Secondary Schools No. 53 and No. 37 in Frunze.

08.09.2015, 15:51