Saken Omur
Saken Omur | |
|---|---|
ساكەن ۅمۉر | |
| Born | 1927 (age 98–99) |
| Citizenship |  China |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Kyrgyz |
| Genres | novels, short stories, poetry |
| Notable work | Joyful Road |
Saken Ömür (born 1927; Kyrgyz: ساكەن ۅمۉر) is a Kyrgyz writer[1] and poet from China.
Saken was born in 1927 in Karajül village outside of Artush.[2] From 1943 till 1946 he studied at Kashgar Normal College.
He worked as a teacher at the Central University for Nationalities from 1957 to 1966, and as an editor for the Kyzylsuu newspaper from 1979 till his retirement in 1987.
His first work When I see it with my own eyes (Öz közüm menen körgöndö) was published in 1961.[2] During the sixties he also did a lot of work on the collecting, writing and publishing of Jusup Mamay's version of the Manas epic.[2]
His novel Joyful Road (Şaŋduu jol) received the Tulpar literature award.[3][4]
Published books
References
- ↑ "Кытайдагы кыргыздардын адабияты жөнүндө". Азаттык Үналгысы. 30 October 2004.
- 1 2 3 Турдубаева, Н. Ш. (October 2020). "Жуңго Кыргыздарынын «Кыргыз Калемгерлери" Антологиясы Тууралуу". КМКТАУнун Жарчысы. 69 (3).
- ↑ "全国第八届少数民族文学创作"骏马奖"揭晓". 中华人民共和国国家民族事务委员会. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ↑ ""تۇلپار" مىنگەن قىرعىزدار 荣获历届全国 "骏马奖"的柯尔克孜族作家、翻译家". 新疆柯尔克孜文学. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.