Ilyas Zhansugurov
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Ilyas Zhansugurov (May 1, 1894-February 26, 1938) was a Kazakh
poet and writer. The town of Zhansugirov
in Almaty Province
is named after him and he is commemorated in Taldykorgan
and Almaty
.
A friend of another classic writer Mukhtar Auezov
, Zhansugurov was the First President of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan
from 1934 to 1936.
He wrote the novel "Comrades" (1933), targeted against the Soviet power, but wrote loving poems such as "The Steppe" (1930) and "Kulager" (1936). He was repressed in 1937 as his writing was seen as a threat and fuel for Kazakh nationalism and he was shot on February 26, 1938.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
poet and writer. The town of Zhansugirov
Zhansugirov
Zhansugirov is a town in Aksu District in the Almaty Province of south-eastern Kazakhstan. It is the capital of the district.The town was named after one of the leading names in Kazakh literature, Ilyas Zhansugurov. The town has a sugar processing plant....
in Almaty Province
Almaty Province
Almaty is a province of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Taldykorgan, which has a population of 118,400. The province itself has 1,603,700 people.-Geography:...
is named after him and he is commemorated in Taldykorgan
Taldykorgan
Taldykorgan , formerly known as Taldy-Kurgan , is the administrative center of Almaty Province, Kazakhstan. It has a population of 118,400 . Most of the people are Kazakhs.-Education:...
and Almaty
Almaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
.
A friend of another classic writer Mukhtar Auezov
Mukhtar Auezov
Mukhtar Omarkhanuli Auezov was a prominent Kazakh writer, known best for his work as a playwright.-Life:...
, Zhansugurov was the First President of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan
Writers' Union of Kazakhstan
The Writers' Union of Kazakhstan is a Kazakh literary organization, established in the 1930s. Since its inception at least 750 of Kazakhstan's top writers have been affiliated with the union.- Presidents :* Saken Seifullin - founder...
from 1934 to 1936.
He wrote the novel "Comrades" (1933), targeted against the Soviet power, but wrote loving poems such as "The Steppe" (1930) and "Kulager" (1936). He was repressed in 1937 as his writing was seen as a threat and fuel for Kazakh nationalism and he was shot on February 26, 1938.