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Chinghiz Aitmatov | |
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 Aitmatov in 2003 | |
| Born | 12 December 1928 Sheker, Kirghiz ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 10 June 2008 (aged 79) Nuremberg, Germany[1] |
| Genre | novels, short stories |
| Notable works | Jamila, The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years |
Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov[a] (12 December 1928 – 10 June 2008) was a Kyrgyz author who wrote mainly in Russian, but also in Kyrgyz. He is one of the best known figures in Kyrgyzstan's literature.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Kyrgyz writer, perestroika ally Aitmatov dies," Reuters UK, 10 June 2008
- ^ Peter Rollberg (2016). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-1442268425.
- ^ Porter, Robert, ed. (18 June 2008). "Chingiz Aitmatov: Leading novelist of Central Asia". The Independent. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "AITMATOV, Chingiz (Torekulovich)". The World’s #1 Online Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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