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There in the reading-hall after Oraz Zhandosov is organized the book exhibition “Altaidyn syrly kalamgeri” dedicated to the 70-th birthday of the qwidely known writer, honored figure of Kazakhstan, winner of the State prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Asylbayevich Askarov.

Alibek Askarov was born on January 24, 1951 in the village Chernovaya of the Katon- Karagai district of the Eastern-Kazakhstani region. In 1971-1973 he served in the ranks of the Soviet army. He finished the Almatinskiy artistic school (1975), graduated from the Kazakh state university after S.M.Kirov (1982).

A.Askarov began his labour activity in 1975-1986 as the literary worker of the magazine “Bilim zhane enbek” (at the present time the magazine “Zerde”), after that as head of epartment, executive secretary. In 1986-1991 – chief editor of the publishing house “Oner”, in 1992-2012 he worked at the state service. In 1993-1998 – deputy, first deputy of the minister of the press and mass information of the RK, in 2005-2012 – chief inspector, deputy, head of department of internal policy of the Administration of the President of the RK, in 2012-2014 – Director-General of the National academic library in Astana city, in 2014-2016 – Director-General of the National library of the RK. in 2016-2019 – director of the National state book chamber of the RK, from 2019 – Director-General of the National scientific-practical centre “Til kazyna” after Shaisultan Shayakhmetov of the Department of lingual policy of the Ministry of culture and sport of the RK.

A.Askarov made a considerable contribution into the development of culture and art of the people of Kazakhstan through his works and books, public work, active participation in the state programmes “Madeni mura”, “Rukhani zhangyru”.

The professional publisher, one of the organizers of the publishing and polygraphical branch of independent Kazakhstan. If one can say that the task of the writer is to revive in the memory of the generations through the novels and fiction the Motherland and native land, the grandeur and the tragedy, the history of the native people that came over us, then in the creative activity of Alibek Askarov it was fulfilled in full measure.

The author of the books about the nature of the native land, about the preservation of its riches: “The mountain beauties” (1979), “In the wilderness of the taiga” (1981), “The travel to the green world” (1985), “The early dew” (1989), “Or Altai, men kaiteyin biyigindy” (1997), “The wells are born in the mountains” (2001), “The attractive power of the snow-white tops” (2004), “Socializm angimelery” (2006), “Altai. Altyn besik, ata zhurt” (2009), “Laughter, and tears and love” (2009), “Batkan kyunnyn boyauy” (2011), “Inspiration” (2011), “Koiga shapkan kara aiyu” (2015), “The terrible black bear” (2015), “The motley mountains, the snow tops” (2020). The works of the writer are marked by high artisticity, richness of content and they do not leave the reader indifferent. 

A.Askarov is the author of the illustrations of the books of the First President of the RK N.Nazarbayev and the state emblems – “The snow leopard “Kazakhstan - 2030”, “Abai - 150” and others. One of the tops in the creative activity of the author – the novel that everybody likes – the narration “The moan of the world valley”. There in this work is interestingly narrated about the life of the modern aul, the histories and adventures that the residents had. In 2005 the novel was published as a separate book in the Beijing publishing house “Ulttar”.

The winner of the State prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the sphere of science, technology and education (2001). Awarded with the order “Parasat” (2014), “Barys” of the II-nd degree (2020), the medals “Kazakstan tauyelsizdygyne 10 zhyl” (2001), “Kazakstan Konstitutsiyasyna 10 zhyl” (2005), “Astananyn 10 zhyldygy” (2008), “Kazakstan Respublikasynyn tauyelsizdygyne 20 zhyl” (2011), “Kazakstan Konstitutsiyasyna 20 zhyl” (2015), “25 years to the Assembly of the people of Kazakhstan” (2015), the bosom badge “Ult maktanyshy” of the International writers’ Union of the UNO. Honorary citizen of the Katon-Karagai district of the Eastern-Kazakhstani region (1998).

There at the book exhibition “Altaidyn syrly kalamgeri” from the fond of National library of the RK are presented the materials about the life and activity of the writer, his works and articles on the pages of the periodical press.

            We invite everybody to the book exhibition!