Iskakov K.

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Iskakov Kalihan (1935-2014) – novelist, playwright, screenwriter, translator

He was born in the Katon-Karagay district of East Kazakhstan oblast. He graduated the journalism department of Kazakh State University named after S.M. Kirov. For many years he worked in the editions of newspapers «Leninshil zhas», «Kazakh literature», in the magazine «Parasat».
He published several collections of short stories: «About my friend», «Brothers», «Bukhtarma tunes» and the novel «Taciturn». He was the winner of the Prize named after G.Musrepov. Over the years, the writer was awarded the Certificate of Merit of the Republic of Kazakhstan.