Poet A. Kydyrov was born on January 1, 1931, in the village of Kyochu in the present-day Tyup district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. In 1950, he graduated from the M. Elebaev Secondary School in the village of Taldy-Suu. From 1961 to 1963, he studied at the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute under the USSR Union of Writers in Moscow.
He began his labor biography in 1950 as a pioneer leader at a seven-year school in his native village.
In 1951-1952, he served in the ranks of the Soviet Army. From 1952, he was in charge of the reading room in the village of Kyochu.
From 1954 to 1959, he worked as a literary employee at the editorial office of the newspaper "Kyrgyzstan Pioneer," and from 1965 to 1976, he was the head of a department at the editorial office of the magazine "Zhash Leninchi." Since 1976, he has been the executive secretary of the children's magazine "Baichchekey."
He has been engaged in poetry since his youth. His first poetry collection "Meken enem" ("Motherland") was published in 1956. He mainly writes for children. In the republic, A. Kydyrov is known both as a satirical poet and a songwriter. Many melodies have been written to his verses, which are very popular.
He has translated works of R. Gamzatov, K. Kuliyev, M. Tursun-Zade, and others into Kyrgyz.
He has been a member of the USSR Union of Writers since 1960.
He has been awarded medals for "Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945," "30 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945," "40 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945," "Veteran of Labor," two Honorary Certificates from the Supreme Council of the Kyrgyz SSR, and an Honorary Certificate from the Central Committee of the Komsomol.
SEPARATE PUBLICATIONS
in Kyrgyz
Meken — enem: Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1956. — 72 p. Motherland.
Belek: Collection of Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1958. — 132 p. Gift.
Baatyr bala Karabay: Poems and Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1961. — 60 p. Hero — boy Karabay.
Kadybay and Adybay: Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1962. — 36 p. Kadybay and Adybay.
Baatyrdyn shapkesi: Collection of Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1964. — 27 p. The hero's cap.
Debvdedgu tolgonuu: Poems, poems. — F.: Kyrgyzstan, 1965. — 87 p. Thoughts on the hill.
Turmush kuulery: Collection of Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1967. — 114 p. Melody of life.
Shodur: Stories. — F.: Mektep, 1967. — 186 p.
Menin emur bayanım: Poems and Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzstan, 1968. — 91 p. My autobiography.
Ala-Too: Poems and Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1969. — 136 p. My Ala-Too.
Tayangan toom menin: Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzstan, 1971. — 80 p. Support — my Motherland.
Ishenim: Poems, poem, fairy tales, riddles. — F.: Mektep, 1972. — 71 p. Trust.
Eki dos: Poems, poem, fairy tales, riddles. — F.: Mektep, 1975. — 135 p. Two friends.
Chak tush: Poems. — F.: Kyrgyzstan, 1980. — 128 p. Clear day.
Meirim: Selected poems, poems, fairy tales. — F.: Mektep, 1981. — 240 p. Kindness.
Tуулган кун: Poems, riddles, proverbs, fairy tales, poem. — F.: Mektep, 1985. — 128 p. Birthday.
in Russian
Vse — naoborot: Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1971. — 14 p.
Lirika. — F.: Kyrgyzstan, 1976. — 75 p.
Kto u nas molodets: Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1977. — 62 p.
Vse — naoborot: Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1982. — 14 p.
Kolokol: Poems, fairy tales. — F.: Mektep, 1983. — 83 p.
Veselaya azbuka: Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1984. — 20 p.
Doverie: Poems. — M.: Det. lit., 1987. — 31 p.
in the languages of the peoples of the USSR
Poslednee yabloko: Poems. — Minsk: Mastatskaya literatura, 1978. — 17 p. — Belarusian.
TRANSLATIONS
Yukhma M. Boy from Shorshel: Stories. — F.: Mektep, 1978. — 84 p.
Kononov A. In Smolny: Collection of stories about Lenin. — F.: Mektep, 1980. — 16 p.
Mummin P. Sixty-six golden hands: Poems. — F.: Mektep, 1982. — 64 p.
Kononov A. In Smolny: Stories about Lenin. — F.: Mektep, 1987. — 24 p.