Gabit Makhmutuly Musirepov (, Ғабит Махмұтұлы Мүсірепов; 22 March 1902 – 31 December 1985) was a

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Kazakh writer, playwright and author of libretto to Kazakh opera '' Kyz-Zhibek''. He was named People's Writer of the

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, served as President of the Kazakhstan Writers' Union, and was a member of the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences.

Biography

Gabit Musirepov was born on 22 March 1902 in a village located in modern-day

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, then belonging to the

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. Between 1923 and 1926, he studied at the Faculty of Workers in

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, and then at the agroeconomic institute at

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. He started his literary career in 1925, writing his first story, ''To the Abyss'' (''В пучине'') in 1928, about events that occurred during the

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. In 1928, he collaborated with the literary journal ''Jana-Adebiet'' (''Жаңа Әдебиет''). Among his works, ''Kyz-Zhibek'' (''Қыз Жібек'') stands out, the first libretto to a Kazakh opera, with music by Yevgeny Brusilovsky. Others include ''Poet's Tragedy'' (''Трагедия поэта''), written in 1958 (first version titled ''Ақан сері Ақтоқты'', 1942), that dealt with the tragedy of Ajani, a Kazakh singer and composer of the 19th century. He was President to the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan from 1956 to 1962 and from 1964 to 1966, Secretary of the Union of Soviet Writers (1959) and member of the 5th Convocation of the

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, deputy to the Supreme Soviet of the

. He died on 31 December 1985, and was buried in the Kensai Cemetery.

Legacy

The Gabit Musirepov District in northern Kazakhstan was named in his honor, as was the Kazakh State Academic Theater for Children and Youth. The Museum Complex of S. Mukanov and G. Musrepov is in Almaty was named after him as well.

Works

Short stories

* ''Pair of Lakes'' (''Қос шалқар'', 1929) * ''Urgent'' (''Шұғыла'', 1933) * ''Stubby Nostril'' (''Талпақ танау'', 1933)

Novels

* ''Kazakh Soldier'' (''Қазақ солдаты'', 1949) * ''The Awakening of the Region'' (''Оянған өлке'', 1953) * ''Ulpan'' (''Ұлпан'', 1976)

Plays

* ''Kyz-Zhibek'' (''Қыз Жібек'', 1934), music by Yevgeny Brusilovsky * ''Amangeldi'' (''Амангелді'', 1937) * ''Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu'' (''Қозы Көрпеш Баян сұлу'', 1939) * ''Poet's Tragedy'' (''Трагедия поэта'', 1958)

Bibliography

* Тулаған-Толқында, Казгиз, Kyzylorda, 1928 * Журнал «Жаңа-Әдебиет», 1928–1931 * Красноармейский букварь, Almaty, 1929–1930 * Букварь для малограмотных, Almaty, 1930 * Шығармалар жинағы, 5 томдық, т. 1–2, Almaty, 1972–1973 * Однажды и на всю жизнь. Избраные повести и рассказы, Almaty, 1968.

Awards and honors

Hero of Socialist Labour The Hero of Socialist Labour () was an Title of honor, honorific title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries from 1938 to 1991. It represented the highest degree of distinction in the USSR and was awarded for exceptional achievem ...

(1974) * Three

Orders of Lenin The Order of Lenin (, ) was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet ...

* Two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour *

Order of Friendship of Peoples The Order of Friendship of Peoples () was an order of the Soviet Union, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR for accomplishments in s ...

Order of the October Revolution The Order of the October Revolution (, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on 31 October 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering communis ...

References

External links

The tale of the first woman
Novellas of Gabit Musirepov
The Fifth Kind
Novellas of Gabit Musirepov
About Gabit Musirepov
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