Berdibek Soqpaqbaev
Berdibek Ydyrysuly Soqpaqbaev (15 October 1924 – 24 July 1991) was a Kazakh children's writer, poet, and screenwriter. One of his most noted works is the novel My Name is Qoja which has been translated to 68 languages and adapted to film. The book tells several stories from the childhood of Qoja, a mischievous but lovable child living in a village of Soviet Kazakhstan.
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- Name
- Berdibek Soqpaqbaev
- Born
- 15 October 1924
- Birthplace
- Qostöbe, Qaraqol-Naryn okrug, Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
- Died
- 24 July 1991
- Place of death
- Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
- Occupation
- writer
- Nationality
- Soviet Union
- Education
- Kazakh National Pedagogical University
- Known for
- My Name is Kozha · Journey to Childhood
- Languages
- Kazakh
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Berdibek Ydyrysuly Soqpaqbaev (15 October 1924 – 24 July 1991) was a Kazakh children's writer, poet, and screenwriter. One of his most noted works is the novel My Name is Qoja which has been translated to 68 languages and adapted to film. The book tells several stories from the childhood of Qoja, a mischievous but lovable child living in a village of Soviet Kazakhstan.
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Berdibek Soqpaqbaev (1924–1991) was a children's writer, poet and screenwriter, of Soviet nationality. The children's writer was born in Raiymbek District and died in Almaty. Berdibek Soqpaqbaev was educated at Kazakh National Pedagogical University.
Among the works is Journey to Childhood. Languages used include Kazakh.
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Academicians have compared the novel to the stories of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, particularly in their portrayal of the circumstances of average people in their respective places and times. His works have had a profound impact on Kazakh literature and film. My Name is Qoja was adapted to film in 1963.
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• Name — Berdibek Soqpaqbaev • Native Name — Бердібек Соқпақбаев • Born — 15 October 1924 • Birthplace — Qostöbe, Qaraqol-Naryn okrug, Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union • Died — 24 July 1991 • Place of death — Alma-Ata, Alma-Ata Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union • Occupation — writer
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Centennial celebration
In 2024, UNESCO held a session at its Paris headquarters to commemorate the life and works of the author, where a new French language translation of Kozha was presented. Centennial celebrations were also held in libraries in Kazakhstan.
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Raiymbek District.
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A full bibliography is available on Kazakh Wikipedia article. • My Name is Qoja: • Adapted to film in 1963 by Kazakhfilm. • Journey to Childhood: • Adapted to film in 1965.
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- 1.Azerbaijan marks 100th anniversary of Kazakh children's writer Berdibek Sokpakbayev.
- 2.Aripzhan, Gulnur Zhoyanovna. 'Peculiarities Of "The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer", "The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn" By Mark Twain And "My Name Is Kozha" By Berdibek Sokpakbaev'. Life Science Journal. 11. 200–207. 2014.
- 3.Kazakhstan Marks 100 Years of Berdibek Sokpakbaev, Beloved Children's Author Behind 'My Name is Kozha' - the Astana Times. The Astana Times. 15 October 2024.
- 4.Mursalimova, Gulnara. "Artistic Trends in Children Cinema of Post-Soviet Kazakhstan". Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences. 6. 2 S4. 95. 2015-04-30. 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s4p95.
- 5.Menya zovut Kozha. IMDb.
- 6.100th Anniversary of the Birth of the Kazakh writer Berdibek Sokpakbayev (6 November 2024): Overview · Indico.UN. indico.un.org.
- 7.Kazakh Classic 'My Name is Kozha' Presented at UNESCO in Paris - the Astana Times. The Astana Times. 7 November 2024.
- 8.Literary and creative evening dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Berdibek Sokpakbayev – Centralized library system of Almaty city.
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