Jolon Mamytov

Jolon Mamytov
Жолон Мамытов
Born April 1, 1940
Tölöykön, Kara-Suu District, Osh oblast, Kyrgyz SSR
Died March 7, 1988
Bishkek
Nationality Kyrgyz SSR
Ethnicity Kyrgyz
Occupation aqyn
Known for love songs

Jolon Mamytov (Kyrgyz: 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 oblast, Kyrgyz SSR and died in Bishkek.[1]

Awards

Mamytov received the Soviet Medal "For Labour Valour" in 1973, and in 1981 received the Kyrgyzstan Lenin Komsomol Prize for his poetry collections "Суунун өмүрү" ("The life of water") and "Эр Чилтен", as well as the puppet show he wrote called "Түрк энэнин балдары" ("A Turkish mother's children"), and the cartoon screenplay "Olokon".[1]

Posthumously, Mamytov was awarded the A. Maldybayev award for the libretto opera "Sepil", as well as the national Toktogul award for his poetry book "Жүз жашка тол, кылым" ("Turn one hundred years old, century").[1]

Publications

Mamytov wrote in both Kyrgyz and Russian,[2] and also participated in translation of some works between the two. The following are among his more notable works.

Songs, poetry, and Fiction

Posthumous compendiums

Translations

Publications about Mamytov and his work

Publications available on the internet

A number of Mamytov's poems are now published on the internet.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Жолон Мамытов" [Jolon Mamytov] (in Kyrgyz). National Library of the Kyrgyz Republic. January 27, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  2. "Жолон Мамытов" [Jolon Mamytov] (in Russian). Biblus (Russian bibliographic catalog). Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  3. "Жолон Мамытов жана анын чыгармачылыгы тууралуу" [About Jolon Mamytov and his works] (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved August 29, 2015.
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