Chinghiz Aitmatov

Soviet and Kyrgyz author (1928–2008)
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Chinghiz Aitmatov

Summary

Chinghiz Aitmatov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sheker[2]. He was born on December 12, 1928[3]. He passed away in Nuremberg[4]. He died on June 10, 2008[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and novelist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,322 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Chinghiz Aitmatov was born in Sheker[2].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov passed away in Nuremberg[4].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov was born on December 12, 1928[3].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov died on June 10, 2008[5].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov is buried at Ata-Beyit[12].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov's father was Torekul Aitmatov[13].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov's mother was Nagima Aitmatova[14].
  • A child of Chinghiz Aitmatov was Askar Aitmatov[15].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov held citizenship in Kyrgyzstan[17].
  • Kyrgyz was Chinghiz Aitmatov's native language[18].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov's professions included politician[6].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov worked as a journalist[8].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov worked as a translator[9].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov's professions included novelist[10].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov worked as a screenwriter[19].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov held the position of ambassador of Kyrgyzstan[20].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov held the position of ambassador of the Soviet Union[21].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov held the position of ambassador of the Russian Federation[22].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[23].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov received the USSR State Prize[24].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov received the Order of Lenin[25].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov received the Hero of Socialist Labour[26].
  • Chinghiz Aitmatov received the Order of the October Revolution[27].

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Origins and Family

Chinghiz Aitmatov was born in Sheker[2]. He was born on December 12, 1928[3]. His father was Torekul Aitmatov[13]. His mother was Nagima Aitmatova[14]. Kyrgyz was his native language[18].

Education

Chinghiz Aitmatov was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], journalist[8], translator[9], novelist[10], and screenwriter[19]. Positions held include ambassador of Kyrgyzstan[20]; ambassador of the Soviet Union[21], a class of ambassadors of a no longer existing country[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1922[30]; and ambassador of the Russian Federation[22], a class of ambassadors of a country[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1991[33].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[24], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1966[36]; Order of Lenin[25], an order[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1930[39]; Hero of Socialist Labour[26], a title of honor[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1938[42]; Order of the October Revolution[27], an order[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1967[45]; Alexander Men Prize[46], an award[47], in Germany[48]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[49], a socialist order of merit[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1928[52].

Personal Life

A child of Chinghiz Aitmatov was Askar Aitmatov[15]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[53].

Death and Burial

Chinghiz Aitmatov died on June 10, 2008[5]. He died in Nuremberg[4]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[54] and kidney failure[55]. Burial took place at Ata-Beyit[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Chinghiz Aitmatov include Kara-Buura District[56] and State Academic Russian Drama Theatre "he"[57].

Why It Matters

Chinghiz Aitmatov ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,322 views/month, #7,101 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 99 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Works attributed to him include The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years[60], a literary work[61]; Jamilia[62], a literary work[63]; The White Ship[64], a literary work[65]; The First Teacher[66], a literary work[67]; Spotted Dog Running at the Edge of the Sea[68], a literary work[69]; and Farewell, Gulsary![70], a literary work[71], founded in 1966[72]. Entities named for him include Kara-Buura District[56] and State Academic Russian Drama Theatre "he"[57].

FAQs

Where was Chinghiz Aitmatov born?

Born in Sheker[2], Chinghiz Aitmatov…

Where did Chinghiz Aitmatov die?

Chinghiz Aitmatov passed away in Nuremberg[4].

Who were Chinghiz Aitmatov's parents?

Chinghiz Aitmatov's father was Torekul Aitmatov[13]. Chinghiz Aitmatov's mother was Nagima Aitmatova[14].

What did Chinghiz Aitmatov do for work?

Chinghiz Aitmatov worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], journalist[8], translator[9], and novelist[10].

Where did Chinghiz Aitmatov go to school?

Chinghiz Aitmatov was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[23].

What awards did Chinghiz Aitmatov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[24], Order of Lenin[25], Hero of Socialist Labour[26], and Order of the October Revolution[27].

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