Poet (b. 1949, Kazakhstan). He is from
the third generation of poets of Balkar. He was born in exile. He returned to
his homeland with his family after 1956. After finishing Yeniköy Village High
School, he graduated from Moscow Institute of Literature. He has worked in
Balkar Theatre, Department of Literature, Nur
children’s review in Balkar language and Mingi Tau review, the Balkar Desk of television. Now, he is the
editor-in chief of Zaman newspaper.
He was accepted to Writers Union of Union of Soviet Socialist Republic as the
youngest member in 1978. He is a member of Executive Committee of Kazim Meçiev
Foundation.
He is a poet who writes his poems in
Balkar and Russian, gives importance to
the themes of love, nature, homeland and brings the modern forms in Balkar
poetry. Except literature, he is interested in the problems of peoples and
society closely.
WORKS:
Uyanğan
Kayala (Awakening
Rocks, 1978), Tolkunlu Dolay (Wavy
Ocean, 1984), Elbrus-Belokrılaya Ptitsa
(Elbruz-Bird with White Wings, 1985, Russian, Moskow).
