Prose writer D. Su laymanov was born in the village of Jilaymash in the Sokuluk district of the Kyrgyz SSR into a peasant family. In 1947, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1952 — from the philological faculty of KGU.
He began his labor biography in 1947 as a pioneer leader at the M. I. Kalinin Secondary School in the Sokuluk district. From 1952 to 1954, he worked as a junior researcher at the Institute of Language and Literature of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences, and from 1955, he served as a senior editor at the "Kyrgyzstan" publishing house, and from 1960, as a senior editor and head of the editorial department at the "Mektep" publishing house.
He began his creative biography as a poet. He has been published since 1948. Since 1952, he has been actively engaged in literary criticism and literary studies, being the author of a number of articles on the works of Toktogul Satylganov, Togolok Moldo, and others, works on Kyrgyz folklore and epic, compiler of several collections of Kyrgyz folk tales, the epic "Kodzhozhash," and single volumes of Toktogul, Togolok Moldo, K-Akiyev, O. Bolebalaev, and others, and one of the co-authors of "Essays on the History of Kyrgyz Soviet Literature," published in 1961 in Kyrgyz and Russian.
D. Su laymanov is the author of numerous original works: fairy tales for children, stories published in his native and Russian languages. His fairy tale "Bread" was published in Estonian in 1985. A significant part of the writer's work is devoted to translation. He has translated children's fairy tales by K. Chukovsky, the Brothers Grimm, Indian folk tales, and stories by L. Tolstoy, A. Tamsaare, and others.
He has been a member of the Union of Writers of the USSR since 1970 and a member of the Union of Journalists of the USSR since 1957.
He has been awarded certificates of honor from the Supreme Soviet of the Kyrgyz SSR.
He is a distinguished worker of the press of the USSR (1967).
SEPARATE PUBLICATIONS
in Kyrgyz language:
Fish and Boy: Based on a Russian folk tale. — Fr.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1962. — 16 p. Boy and Fish.
These are Komsomol members: Stories. — Fr.: Kyrgyzokuupedmambas, 1963. — 87 p. They are Komsomol members.
What I Hate: Stories. — Fr.: Mektep, 1965. — 132 p. What I Hate.
Melon Grown on a Horse's Back: Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1967. — 27 p. Melon grown on a horse's back.
Road: Novella. — Fr.: Mektep, 1968. — 156 p. Road.
Old Man Shorty: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1969. — 12 p. Old Man Shorty.
Calf in Tiger Skin: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1970. — 15 p. Calf in tiger skin.
Trail of Talents: — Fr.: Mektep, 1971. — 185 p. Trail of talents.
Brave Chokcholoy: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1971. — 16 p. Brave Chokcholoy.
Old Man and Fox: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Old Man and Fox.
Akbash and Bozbash: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p.
Wise Aldar: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Wise Aldar.
Horse that Caught a Lion: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Horse that caught a lion.
Boy and Wizard: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Boy and Wizard.
How the Tiger was Deceived: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. How the tiger was deceived.
Who is Stronger: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Who is stronger.
Doll and Boy: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Doll and Boy.
Forty Thieves and Alimkul: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Forty thieves and Alimkul.
My Friends: Stories, Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 173 p. My friends.
Immortal Craftsmen: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1973. — 12 p. Immortal craftsmen.
Stories. — Fr.: Mektep, 1975. — 164 p. Stories.
Gift: Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1976. — 16 p. Gift.
Thorny Path: Stories. — Fr.: Mektep, 1977. — 116 p. Thorny path.
Kamchybek's Journey: Stories. — Fr.: Mektep, 1978. — 14 p. Kamchybek's journey.
Chynybek and the Wizard: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1978. — 24 p. Chynybek and the Wizard.
My Gift: Stories, Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1979. — 296 p. My gift.
Bread: Story-Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1980. — 18 p. Bread.
How the Fox and the Old Man Hunted: Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1981. — 15 p. How the fox and the old man hunted.
Boastful Bunny: Story-Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1981. — 16 p. Boastful bunny.
Boy Who Defeated the Wizard: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1981. — 12 p. Boy who defeated the wizard.
Askar: Novels. — Fr.: Mektep, 1982. — 200 p.
Black Neck. — Fr.: Mektep, 1984. — 16 p. Black neck.
How the Fox and the Old Man Hunted: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1987. — 15 p. How the fox and the old man hunted.
Mysterious Chest: Stories and Tales. — Fr.: Adabiyat, 1988. — 304 p. Mysterious chest.
in Russian language:
Old Man Shorty: Kyrgyz folk tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1970. — 12 p.
Calf in Tiger Skin: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1971. — 18 p.
Immortal Craftsmen: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1978. — 12 p.
Aldar's Tricks: Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1978. — 18 p.
Chynybek and the Wizard: Kyrgyz folk tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1979. — 24 p.
Bread: Story-Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1980. — 18 p.
How the Fox and the Old Man Hunted: Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1981. — 16 p.
Boastful Bunny: Tale. — Fr.: Mektep, 1981. — 16 p.
Aldar's Tricks: Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1983. — 22 p.
My Gift: Stories, Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1985. — 153 p.
in the languages of the peoples of the USSR:
Bread: Tale. — Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985. — 15 p. — Estonian.
TRANSLATIONS
Indian Folk Tales. — Fr.: Kyrgyzuchpedgiz, 1958. — 132 p.
Shamiss A. The Extraordinary Adventures of Peter Schlemihl. — Fr.: Kyrgyzuchpedgiz, 1959. — 83 p.
Chukovsky K. Miracle Tree: Tales and Poems. — Fr.: Mektep, 1967. — 44 p.
Kozlov K. Tale of the Hero Sartakpay. — Fr.: Mektep, 1968. — 48 p.
Brothers Grimm. Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1969. — 215 p.
Chukovsky K. Tales. — Fr.: Mektep, 1976. — 96 p.
Tamsaare A. X. Significant Day: Stories and Novella. — Fr.: Mektep, 1984. — 144 p.
Tolstoy L. N. Rare Puppies: Story. — Fr.: Mektep, 1986. — 18 p.