Chinghiz Aitmatov, Kyrgyzstani author and diplomat (born 1928)

Chinghiz Aitmatov

Soviet and Kyrgyz author (1928-2008)

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.