Sultanmahmut Toraygirov

Sultanmakhmut Toraygirov
Born	(1893-10-29)October 29, 1893 Kyzyltu district of present day Akmola Province
Died	(1920-05-21)May 21, 1920
Occupation(s)	Poet, Philosopher

Sultanmakhmut Toraygirov (Kazakh: Сұлтанмахмұт Торайғыров, Sūltanmahmūt Toraiğyrov; 29 October 1893 – 21 May 1920) was a prominent Kazakh writer and poet. He was born in Kyzyltu (near the city of Kokshetau) but moved to Bayanaul in the province of Pavlodar at the age of four. Toraygirov wrote his first poems when only 13 years old. From 1913 on, he was the sub-editor for the first Kazakh journal Aikap. In 1914 and 1915 he worked as a teacher in Bayanaul. In 1916 Toraygirov moved to Tomsk in Russia, but the next year the February Revolution made him return to Semey, in Kazakhstan. During this time he developed his style and wrote prolifically.

Toraygirov released several poem collections and his novel Beauty Kamar, released posthumously in 1933, was one of the first Kazakh language novels. He was very active politically, advocating both Kazakh national interests and the new Soviet ideals. Toraygirov died in 1920 at the age of 26.

The state university in Pavlodar and lake Toraigyr are named after Toraygirov.

Notable works

• Poem Life in Confusion published in 1922
• Poem Poor man (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Бедняк") published in 1922
• Novel Beauty Kamar (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Красавица Камар") published in 1933

Poems

• What is the purpose of study? (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Что за цель в учении?")
• Religion (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Религия")
• Education (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Учение")
• Blind Monk (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Слепой монах")
• Sarybas (Kazakh: "Сарыбас") (1913–1914)
• Fate (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Судьба")
• Ayt (Kazakh: "Айт")
• Summer Camp(‹See Tfd›Russian: "На кочевку")
• Poverty (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Бедность")
• Belief in God (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Вера в бога")
• Speckled Khoja (‹See Tfd›Russian: "Рябой ходжа")

External links

• Biography of Sultanmahmut Toraygirov in Russian