Poet O. Kulumbaev was born on May 15, 1933, in the village of Terek-Suu, At-Bashinsky district of Naryn region, in a peasant family. In 1950, he graduated from high school in his native village and began his working career as a typesetter at the Naryn regional printing house.
From 1954 to 1957, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army.
Since 1957, he worked in the Naryn City Executive Committee, and from 1958, he served as an assistant to the head of the Tien Shan regional military enlistment office. He is currently engaged in creative work. He is a first-group disabled person.
He has been published since 1966. His first poetry collection "Turmush kayryktary" ("Life Motifs") was published in 1970. He is the author of ten poetry collections. Individual poems by the poet have been published in Russian.
A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1955, and a member of the Union of Soviet Writers since 1972.
SEPARATE PUBLICATIONS
in Kyrgyz language
Turmush kayryktary: A collection of poems.— Fr.: Mektep, 1970. — 84 p. Melodies of life.
Menin erkım: Poems. — Fr.: Kyrgyzstan, 1971. — 80 p. My will.
Kakkyin zhurek: Poems. — Fr.: Kyrgyzstan, 1973.— 83 p. Fight, heart.
Menin unum: Poems. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 40 p. My voice.
Uch kyialym: Poems. — Fr.: Mektep, 1976.—79 p. Fly, my dream.
Biik dabyndar: A collection of poems. — Fr.: Kyrgyzstan, 1980. — 68 p. Passes.
Kektеm zhity: Poems. -Fr.: Mektep, 1982.-76 p. The scent of spring.
Tooлор suylеit: Poems. -Fr.: Kyrgyzstan, 1984.- 155 p. The mountains speak.
Archaluu bulak: Poems. -Fr.: Kyrgyzstan, 1986.- 152 p. The juniper spring.