Beisenova Sharbanu Konakbaikyzy (1947) – journalist, writer, translator
She was born on 14 October in the Talapker village of Ulan district of East Kazakhstan region. She graduated boarding named after Zhambyl in Ust-Kamenogorsk and then Kazakh State University named after S.M. Kirov (now Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi).
Her first works were published in the regional newspaper «Flag of Communism» (now «Didar»), in the republican journal «Women of Kazakhstan». She worked as a literary employee, head of department of the magazine «Culture and Life» (now «Parasat») in 1968-1980. She was a head of department of the journal «Women of Kazakhstan» in 1980-1997. She works chief specialist of information and archives of committee of the Ministry culture, information and sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the editor of applications «The world of books», the newspaper «Kazakh literature».
Sharbanu Beysenova is the winner of the international literary prize «Alash», honored worker of Kazakhstan, a member of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan.
Literature:
Қазақстан жазушылары [Мәтін] : анықтамалық / жауапты ред. Б. Шаханұлы. - Алматы : Ан-Арыс, 2009. - 480 б.
Литература Казахстана [Текст] : знциклопедический справочник. - Алматы : Қазығұрт, 2010. - 528 с. : цв.ил., рис., фот., фот.цв. - (Мәдени мұра).