The history of Kyrgyz literature dates to the early 19th century, from the poems of

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to stories written in "Old Kyrgyz". It is an important facet of the culture of

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. Kyrgyz literature is not only written, but also spoken, and passed down from generation to generation. Much of the literature in Kyrgyzstan is poetry.

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Epic of Manas The Epic of Manas ( ky, Манас дастаны, Manas dastanı, ماناس دستانی), is a traditional epic poem dating to the 18th century but claimed by Kyrgyz tradition to be much older. Manas is said to be based on Bars Bek who was ...

'', originally called Манас дастаны * Kojojash, a lesser epic poem * ''

The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years ''The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years'' (russian: И дольше века длится день, "And longer than a century lasts a day"), originally published in Russian in the ''Novy Mir'' literary magazine in 1980, is a novel written by th ...

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Chinghiz Aitmatov Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov (as transliterated from Russian; ky, Чыңгыз Төрөкулович Айтматов, translit=Chynggyz Törökulovich Aytmatov; 12 December 1928 – 10 June 2008) was a Kyrgyz author who wrote mainly in Russia ...

Kasymaly Jantöshev Kasymaly Jantöshev (; 15 September 1904 – 13 August 1968) was a Kyrgyz writer and playwright. Jantöshev is regarded as one of the most important Kyrgyz writers, and is considered to be one of the founders of Kyrgyz drama and theatre. Many o ...

Jolon Mamytov Jolon Mamytov ( ky, Жолон Мамытов} (April 1, 1940 – March 7, 1988) was a famous Kyrgyz aqyn, known especially for his love songs/poems. He was born in the village of Tölöykön in Kara-Suu District, Osh Region, Kirghiz SSR and die ...

, famous for his love poems *

Alykul Osmonov Alykul Osmonov ( ky, Алыкул Осмонов, properly transliterated: Alıqul Osmonov; 21 March 1915 – 12 December 1950) was a Kyrgyz poet, significant for his efforts to modernizing poetry in Kyrgyzstan. His main accomplishments were ...

Tugelbay Sydykbekov Tugelbay Sydykbekov (Kyrgyz language, Kyrgyz: Түгөлбай Сыдыкбеков, Tu̇gȯlbaĭ Sydykbekov) (14 May 1912 – 19 July 1997) was a Kyrgyzstani writer, known as the "patriarch of Kyrgyz literature". He was awarded the honor of Hero ...

, the first person to receive the title,

Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic The title Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Республикасынын Баатыры) is a state award of the Kyrgyz Republic. It was established on 16 April 1996 by the law "On the establishment of state awards of the Kyrgyz ...

Aaly Tokombaev Aaly Tokombaev ( ky, Аалы Токомбаев; November 7, 1904 – June 19, 1988) was a poet, composer, and a famous novelist who greatly influenced the Kyrgyz nation. In 1927 he graduated from the Middle Asian Community University (present ...

Kasym Tynystanov Kasym Tynystanov ( ky, Касым Тыныстанов; 10 September 1901 – 6 November 1938) was a prominent Kyrgyz linguist, politician and poet. Biography Kasym Tynystanov was born in 1901 in the village of Chyrpykty, Semirechye Oblast (no ...

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