Djoomart Bokonbaev Kyrgyz Soviet poet Date of Birth: 16.04.1910 Country: Kyrgyzstan

1. Biography of Joomart Bokonbaev
2. Innovations in Kyrgyz Literature
3. Works During the Great Patriotic War
4. Contributions to Theater

Biography of Joomart Bokonbaev

Joomart Bokonbaev was a Kyrgyz Soviet poet and playwright who was born in a peasant family. He began publishing his works in 1927 and celebrated the new life of the Kyrgyz people under the conditions of socialist construction. Some of his notable works include "Kokosh Opened His Eyes" (1928), "The Heart Rejoices" (1931), "On the Lenin Path" (1931), and "Blooming Life" (1939).

Innovations in Kyrgyz Literature

Bokonbaev was the first to introduce the images of workers and miners into Kyrgyz literature and wrote about the construction projects in Kyrgyzstan. He wrote poems such as "Kyzyl Kia" (1932), "Suluktu" (1933), "Turksib" (1930-32), which depicted the lives and struggles of these individuals. He also recreated the scenes from the past in works like "Poverty" (1928) and "Desert of Life" (1930).

Works During the Great Patriotic War

During the years of the Great Patriotic War, Bokonbaev composed passionate poems and poems such as "Moscow Fortress," "Spirit of the Great Lenin," "Red Banner - My Heart," "Above the Lake," and others. His writing combined the fervor of an agitator with deep lyricism.

Contributions to Theater

Bokonbaev also wrote for the theater, including the musical drama "Altyn Kyz" (1937), the play "Kargasha" (1939), and the librettos for the operas "Toktogul" (1939) and "Aichurek" (1937), which were based on the epic "Manas" (in collaboration with K. Malikov and J. Turusbekov).