Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Lev Aselrud

Poet L. Aselrud was born on May 21, 1933, in the village of Ilyintsy, Vinnytsia region of the Ukrainian SSR. At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, he was evacuated to Central Asia. Since 1944, he has lived in Frunze. In 1951, he graduated from Secondary School No. 1 in Frunze, and in 1956 — from the philological faculty of KRU. He began his labor biography in 1956 as a teacher of the Russian language and literature in a rural school, then worked in a secondary school in Frunze. He has

26.11.2014, 20:13

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Translator Mikhail Aksakov

Prose writer and translator M. Aksakov was born in Voronezh in a family of an agronomist-forester. In 1932, he graduated from the Central Asian Polytechnic Institute for Irrigation Engineers in Tashkent. From 1939 to 1941, he studied at the correspondence department of the Geography Faculty of Leningrad State University. In 1932, he was assigned as a hydraulic engineer to the village of Karavan in the Jalal-Abad region, and from 1934 to 1942, he worked in the Hydrometeorological Service in

26.11.2014, 19:56

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Playwright Kazat Akmatov

Prose writer and playwright K. Akmatov was born in the village of Bosteri in the Issyk-Kul district of the Issyk-Kul region in a peasant family. In 1958, he graduated from high school in his hometown, and in 1967, he graduated from the journalism department of the philological faculty of KGU. From 1965 to 1966, he was a student at the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Komsomol in Moscow. He began his labor biography in 1958 as a worker at the horse-breeding farm No. 54.

26.11.2014, 19:03

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Sagyn Akmatbekova

Poet S. Akmatbekova was born in the village of Orto-Aryk in the Panfilov district of the Kyrgyz SSR in a peasant family. After graduating from high school in her native village in 1966, she studied at the evening department of the FPI while simultaneously working as a typist at the publishing house “Mektep.” In 1973, she graduated from the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute under the USSR Union of Writers in Moscow. Since 1973, she has worked as a literary staff member and later as the head of the

26.11.2014, 18:49

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Literary Scholar Abdyldazhan Akmataliev

Critic and literary scholar A. Akmataliev was born on January 15, 1956, in the city of Naryn, Naryn region, in a family of civil servants. He graduated from high school in 1972 and from the philological faculty of KSU named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR in 1977. He earned a PhD in philological sciences in 1982. From 1977 to 1978, he worked as a lecturer at the Osh Pedagogical Institute, from 1978 to 1979, he was a trainee lecturer at KSU named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR,

26.11.2014, 18:41

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Mederbek Akimkodzhoev

Poet M. Akimkodzhoev was born in the village of Bazar-Turuk in the Jumgal district of Naryn region in a peasant family. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the primary school in the village of Kochkorka, and in 1936-1937, he attended the Frunze Zoo-Veterinary Technical School. He worked in his native collective farm from 1940 to 1942 as a district zootechnician, then, until 1946, as an accountant. In 1946, he was elected secretary of the village council, then worked as a team leader in the

26.11.2014, 18:26

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Akin-Improvizer, Singer, and Storyteller Kaly Akiev

Akin-improviser, singer and storyteller K. Akiev was born on November 3, 1883, in the village of Kuljigach in what is now the Jumgal district of the Naryn region, into a poor family. His childhood and youth were spent in the Chatkaragay area of the Ketmen-Tube valley (Toktogul district). From the age of 12, he worked as a laborer for local wealthy landowners and manaps. At lavish celebrations often organized by the rich, well-known akins-improvisers would perform, competing in aytysh (poetic

26.11.2014, 14:29

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Kubanych Akaev

Poet K. Akaev was born on November 7, 1919—May 19, 1982, in the village of Kyzyl-Suu, Kemin District, Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. He grew up and was raised in an orphanage and boarding school. In 1935, he graduated from the Dzhanay-Alysh Secondary School, and in 1939—Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute. From 1939 to 1941, he worked in the editorial offices of the newspapers "Kyzyl Kyrgyzstan," "Kyrgyzstan Pioneers," and the magazine "Literature and Art." From

25.11.2014, 21:55

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Vitaly Arkadyevich Afanasyev (1928-1993)

Afanasev Vitaly Arkadevich (1928-1993), Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1973), Professor (1974), Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1979). Russian. Born in the city of Saratov. Graduated from Saratov State University (1952), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

25.11.2014, 21:41

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Orozbek Aitimbetov

Prose writer O. Aitimbetov was born in the village of Sary-Kamysh in the Issyk-Kul district of the Issyk-Kul region in a peasant family. In 1965, he graduated from Secondary School No. 2 named after J. Bokonbaev in the town of Rybachye, and in 1967, he completed a one-year course for training Russian language teachers for national schools in the town of Tokmak. In 1976, he attended the correspondence department of the philological faculty of KGU named after the 50th anniversary of the USSR. He

25.11.2014, 21:39

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Atyshov Kobogon (1949)

Atyshov Kobogon (1949), Doctor of Economic Sciences (1992), Professor (1997) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kum-Dyube in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region. Graduated from KSU (1971). Worked as a teacher in a secondary school, editor on economics at the Main Editorial Office of the Economic Review, junior, senior, leading, and chief researcher at the Institute of Economics and Political Science of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, and since 1995 - head of the

25.11.2014, 21:27

Kurmanjan Datka

Kurmanjan Datka and the Stages of the Formation of Kyrgyz Statehood

Names That Became Historical Heritage As is known, the more we do for the good of our country, the more closely the circumstances of our lives intertwine with its fate. What can be said about those whose names have become part of history, such as the name Kurmandzhan Datka... If we analyze it, the most important political decisions of the Alay queen expressed the essence of many deep aspirations of the Kyrgyz people. It is impossible to fully understand their logic without tracing the stages

25.11.2014, 21:14

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Attokurov Toktosun (1938)

Attokurov Toktosun (1938), Doctor of Philosophy (1987), Professor (1989). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Zhosholu, Alaï District, Osh Region. Graduated from KSU (1963), postgraduate studies at the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1965).

25.11.2014, 21:00

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Attokurov Sabyr (1932)

Attokurov Sabyr (1932), Doctor of Historical Sciences (1969), Professor (1971) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kyzyl-Tuu, Jumgal District, Naryn Region. Graduated from the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute (1953), postgraduate studies (1956).

25.11.2014, 20:56

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asymbekova Gulnara Umetovna (1960)

Asymbekova Gulnara Umetovna (1960), Doctor of Medical Sciences (1997).

25.11.2014, 20:53

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asymbekova Elmira Umetovna (1958)

Asymbekova Elmira Umetovna (1958), Doctor of Medical Sciences (2000).

25.11.2014, 20:49

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Tendik Askarov Askarovich (1937)

Askarov Tendik Askarovich (1937), Doctor of Philosophy (1993), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Konur-Oguz, Toktogul District, Jalal-Abad Region. Graduated from KSU (1960), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR (1963).

25.11.2014, 20:46

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asipova Nurbubu Asanalievna (1946)

Asipova Nurbubu Asanalievna (1946), Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (1999), Professor (2001). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Kochkorka, Kochkorka District, Naryn Region. Graduated from KSU (1969), postgraduate studies at the Kyrgyz Research Institute of Pedagogy (1979).

25.11.2014, 20:40

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanova Umut (1949), Doctor of Philosophy (2002)

Asanova Umut (1949), Doctor of Philosophy (2002) Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Bar-Bulak, Ton district, Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from KGU (1971), and completed postgraduate studies there (1981).

25.11.2014, 20:35

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanov Usen Asanovich (1934)

Asanov Usen Asanovich (1934), Doctor of Chemical Sciences (1977), Professor (1980), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of science and technology (2000). Kyrgyz. Born in the kolkhoz "Emgekchil" of the Tian Shan district in the Naryn region. Graduated from the D.I. Mendeleev Moscow Institute of Chemical Technology (1956), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Chemistry of the Academy

25.11.2014, 20:29

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Aisalkyn Asanova Asanovna (1945)

Asanova Aysalkyn Asanovna (1945), Doctor of Economic Sciences (1990), Professor (1992). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Tamga, Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from the Moscow Technological Institute of Light Industry (1967), postgraduate studies at the Moscow Institute of National Economy named after G.V. Plekhanov.

25.11.2014, 20:25

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanov Avyt (1952)

Asanov Avyt (1952), Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (1993), Professor (1998).

25.11.2014, 20:12

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asankanov Abylabek Asankanovich (1954)

Asankanov Abylabek Asankanovich (1954), Doctor of Historical Sciences (1993), Professor (1994), Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (2000), Laureate of the State Prize of the Kyrgyz Republic in the field of Science and Technology (2002). Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Doskulu, Jumgal District, Naryn Region. Graduated from KSU (1977), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Ethnography of the USSR Academy of Sciences (1984).

25.11.2014, 19:58

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Usengazy Asanaliev (1934-1996)

Asanaliev Usengazy (1934-1996), Doctor of Geological and Mineral Sciences (1971), Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic (1993), Professor (1979), Laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR (1986) and the Kyrgyz Republic (1995) in the field of science and technology. Kyrgyz. Born in the village of Tilekmat in the Issyk-Kul region. Graduated from the FPI (1957), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz SSR. Worked as

25.11.2014, 19:52

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asanaliev Keneshbek (1928)

Asanaliev Keneshbek (1928), Doctor of Philological Sciences (1990), Professor. Kyrgyz. Graduated from Kirgospedinstitute (1950), postgraduate studies at the Institute of Russian Literature (Leningrad, 1953).

25.11.2014, 19:45

Scientists of Kyrgyzstan

Asakeev Asanbek (1939)

Asakeev Asanbek (1939), Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor (1991). Kyrgyz. Graduated from the M. Kureneev Music College (1957), State Institute of Arts named after Kurmangazy (Alma-Ata, 1969).

25.11.2014, 19:40

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Chinghiz Aitmatov

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24.11.2014, 21:27

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Aiyum Aitbaeva

Prose writer A. Aitbaeva was born in 1917 and passed away on June 27, 1975, in the village of Chelpek, now part of the Ak-Suu district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a family of poor peasants. From 1928, she was raised in an orphanage in the city of Przhevalsk, studied at a vocational school, and in 1929, she was sent to study in Frunze at a women's party school. From 1931 to 1934, she studied at the school for national minorities of the Soviet East in Leningrad, where she received a general

24.11.2014, 20:14

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Tenti Adysheva

Poet T. Adysheva was born in 1920 and passed away on April 19, 1984, in the village of Kün-Chygysh, Ton District, Issyk-Kul Region, in a peasant family. In 1931, she graduated from a seven-year school in her native village, in 1937 — from the Frunze Medical College, in 1952 — from the two-year Correspondence School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Kyrgyzstan, and in 1955 — from the correspondence department of the philological faculty of KSU. From 1939 to 1942, she studied

24.11.2014, 20:02

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Tursunbay Adashbaev

Poet T. Adashbaev was born in the village of Mazar in the Ala-Buka district of the Osh region into a peasant family. In 1957, he graduated from the "Kyzyl" secondary school in his native village, and in 1963, he graduated from the journalism faculty of Tashkent State University. From 1980 to 1982, he was a listener at the Higher Party School of the CPSU in Moscow. From 1963 to 1973 and from 1977 to 1979, he worked as a literary employee at the editorial office of the Uzbek regional

24.11.2014, 18:42

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Prose Writer Kubanychbek Adamaliev

Poet and prose writer K. Adamaliev was born in the village of Kochkorka in the Kochkorka district of the Naryn region in a family of a collective farmer. In 1965, he graduated from high school in his native village, in 1970 — from the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute (KGMU), and in 1976 — from the graduate school of KGMU. In 1979, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences. He began his career as a surgeon at the 3rd City Children's Hospital in Frunze and

24.11.2014, 18:36

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Mayramkan Abylkasymova

Poet M. Abylkasymova was born in the village of Almaluu in the Kemin district of the Kirghiz SSR in a teacher's family. In 1950, she graduated from a rural seven-year school, studied at a pedagogical college affiliated with the Kyrgyz Women's Teacher Training Institute, and in 1958 graduated from the Kyrgyz Women's Pedagogical Institute named after V. V. Mayakovsky. From 1958 to 1962, she worked as a literary staff member at the Osh regional newspaper "Lenin: yolu,"

24.11.2014, 18:18

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer and Poet Shabdanbai Abdyramanov

Prose writer and poet Sh. Abdyramanov was born on December 24, 1930, in the village of Kyz-Köl, Suak district, Osh region, in a peasant family. In 1943, he graduated from a seven-year school, in 1948—from Jalal-Abad Pedagogical School, in 1950—from a one-year Jalal-Abad Teacher's Institute, in 1959—from the correspondence department of the Philological Faculty of KGU, and in 1964—from the Higher Literary Courses under the USSR Union of Writers in Moscow. He began his labor biography in

24.11.2014, 18:01

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Akin, Collector of Kyrgyz Folklore Ibraim Abdyrahmanov

Akin, storyteller, manaschi, collector of Kyrgyz folklore I. Abdyrahmanov was born in 1888 and passed away on April 12, 1967, in the village of Chirak in the current Jety-Oguz district of the Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. From the age of seven, he studied literacy with the village mullah. In 1905, he graduated from a seven-year Tatar school in the city of Przhevalsk (formerly Karakol). He attended short-term teacher training courses in 1920 in Almaty, and in 1926-1927 and 1928 in

24.11.2014, 17:45

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, Prose Writer Sharshenaly Abdildaev

Translator and prose writer Sh. Abdyldaev was born on May 12, 1937, in the village of Beishike, Kemin District, Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1955, he graduated from Kichi-Kemin Secondary School, and in 1961, from the philological faculty of KSU. He began his labor biography as a worker at the M. V. Frunze Agricultural Engineering Plant. Since 1961, he worked as an editor, senior editor, and deputy chief editor at the Main Editorial Office of the State Committee of Television and Radio

24.11.2014, 09:59

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Satin Abdykerimova

The poet S. Abdykerimova was born on 13.10.1919 — 20.02.1988 in the village of Beysheke, Kirovsky District, Talas Region, in a family of poor peasants. She studied at a rural literacy school and graduated from seven grades of an evening school. She worked as a collective farm worker. S. Abdykerimova is one of the first Kyrgyz women to become a professional poet. She began publishing in 1939. Her first poetry collection "Yrlаr" ("Poems") was published in 1949. In 1958, a

24.11.2014, 09:46

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic, Translator Kurmanbek Abdykerimov

Critic and translator K. Abdykerimov was born in the village of Burana, Chuy region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a teacher's family. In 1956, he graduated from Kyrgyz Secondary School No. 5 named after A. S. Pushkin in Frunze, and in 1961— from the Russian department of the philological faculty of KGU. From 1961 to 1969, he worked as an editor at the "Kyrgyzstan" publishing house, senior editor, and from 1974 to 1979— as the chief editor of the State Publishing House of the Kyrgyz SSR;

24.11.2014, 09:22

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Dzholdoshbay Abdykalikov

Poet J. Abdykalikov was born in the village of Tashtak in the Issyk-Kul district of the Issyk-Kul region in a peasant family. In 1954, he graduated from Tashtak Secondary School, and in 1959 — from the philological faculty of KSU. Since 1959, he worked in the editorial offices of the magazine "Zhas lenninchi" and the newspaper "Leninchil zhas", and from 1976 to 1988, he served as the editor of the newspaper "Kyrgyzstan pioneri". He has been published since 1956.

24.11.2014, 09:14

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

The Poet Subayilda Abdykadyrov

Poet S. Abdykadyrova was born in the village of Sary-Bulak in the Kalinin district of the Kirghiz SSR in a peasant family. In 1949, she graduated from high school in her native village, in 1952 from the pedagogical college at the Kyrgyz Women's Teacher Training Institute, and in 1957 from the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute named after V. V. Mayakovsky. She began her career as a literary worker at the editorial office of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhas" in 1957, then worked at

24.11.2014, 08:59

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer, Translator Mamasaaly Abdukarimov

Prose writer and translator M. Abdukarimov was born in the village of Japalak near the city of Osh into a poor family. From 1919 to 1923, he was raised in an orphanage. In 1924-1925, he studied at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Enlightenment in Tashkent, and from 1925 to 1930, he attended the Kyrgyz Pedagogical Technical School in Frunze. He began his labor biography in 1930 as the responsible secretary of the newspaper "Leninchil Zhash," and from 1938 to 1940, he worked as an editor

24.11.2014, 08:38

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Translator, Prose Writer Abdukayimov Uzakbay

Translator and prose writer U. Abdulkayimov was born in 1909 and died on September 12, 1963, in the village of Bagysh, Kogart volost, Andijan district (now Suzak district of Osh region) in a peasant-poor family. Until 1923, he studied at a rural boarding school, in 1923 — at a boarding school in Tashkent, and from 1924 to 1925 — at the Kazakh-Kyrgyz Institute of Enlightenment. After the national delimitation of the republics of Central Asia and Kazakhstan, he transferred to the Kyrgyz

24.11.2014, 08:15

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Dramatist and Translator Abdulgafurov Abdugani

Dramatist and translator A. Abdugafurov was born on December 17, 1941, in the city of Osh to a working-class family. In 1959, he graduated from high school in Osh, in 1966 he completed the correspondence course of the philological faculty of the Osh Pedagogical Institute, and in 1978 he graduated from the correspondence course of the journalism faculty of the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in Moscow. From 1959 to 1962, he worked as a

23.11.2014, 22:33

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Critic Janbolot Abdrayimov

Critic J. Abdraimov was born in the village of Kichi-Kemin in the Kemin district of the Kyrgyz SSR in a peasant family. In 1952, he graduated from Kichi-Kemin Secondary School, and in 1958 — from the philological faculty of KSU. In 1952, he worked as the head of the club in his native village, from 1958 to 1962 — as a junior editor and editor at the publishing house "Kyrgyzstan," from 1962 to 1970 — as the head of the criticism department at the editorial office of the magazine

23.11.2014, 22:25

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Toktosh Abdieva

Prose writer T. Abdieva was born on March 8, 1941, in the village of Darkhan, Jety-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region, in a peasant family. In 1959, she graduated from high school in her native village, and in 1964 she completed the faculty of Kyrgyz language, literature, and music at the Kyrgyz Women's Pedagogical Institute named after V. V. Mayakovsky. From 1964 to 1967, she worked as a teacher at the "Communist" high school in the Alay district of Osh region, from 1967 to 1972

23.11.2014, 22:12

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Prose Writer Melis Avakirov

Prose writer M. Abakirov was born on March 15, 1940, in the village of Burana, Chui region of the Kyrgyz SSR, in a peasant family. In 1957, he graduated from high school in the village of Onbir-Dzhylga, and in 1963— from the philological faculty of KRU. In 1963, he was assigned as a teacher to the M. Kureneev School in the Aravan district of Osh region, and from 1964 to 1965, he taught Kyrgyz language and literature at the eight-year school "Komsomol" in Kochkor district. Since 1965,

23.11.2014, 22:03

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet, Journalist Barktabas Abakirov

Poet and journalist B. Abakirov was born in the village of Kum-Dyube in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region into a peasant family. In 1950, he graduated from the M. I. Kalinin Secondary School in the village of Kochkorka, in 1955 — from the Zooveterinary Faculty of the Kyrgyz State Agricultural Institute named after K. I. Skryabin, and in 1970 — from the Journalism Faculty of the Higher Party School under the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in Moscow. From

23.11.2014, 21:51

Writers of Kyrgyzstan

Poet Markabai Aamatov

Poet M. Aamatov was born in the village of Lai-Talaa in the Soviet district of the Osh region in a teacher's family. In 1970, he graduated from the Kyzyl-Dzhol Secondary School, and in 1976 — from the philological faculty of the Osh Pedagogical Institute. He then worked for one year as a translator for the Osh regional newspaper "Lenin yolu." From 1978 to 1980, he was a correspondent for the regional committee for television and radio broadcasting, and then worked as an editor

23.11.2014, 21:41

Kurmanjan Datka

Kurmandjan Datka - The Queen of Alai

Kurmandzhan Datka - The Ruler of Alai A wise politician, the ruler of a vast mountainous region, a truly unique phenomenon in the Islamic world of the 19th century. Most historians rightly consider this figure to be a national representative of the aspirations and ideas of her time.

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