Chinghiz Aitmatov
Kyrgyz author
Chinghiz Torekulovich Aitmatov was a Kyrgyz author who wrote mainly in Russian, but also in Kyrgyz. He is one of the best known figures in Kyrgyzstan's literature. Wikipedia
Born: December 12, 1928, Sheker, Kyrgyzstan
Died: June 10, 2008 (age 79 years), Nuremberg, Germany
Spouse: Maria Aitmatovа (m. ?–2008)
Children: Askar Aitmatov and Shirin Aitmatova
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