Срсп 3 outstanding personalities of kazakhstan

Mukhtar Auezov

Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961) a distinguished Kazakh writer, playright and statesman was born in Semey region of Kazakhstan. Auezov’s grandfather was a friend of the outstanding Kazakh poet and educator Abai Kunanbaev. He taught the future writer to read from Abai’s manuscript verses.

Mukhtar Auezov graduated from Semipalatinsk Teacher’s Seminary and in 1929, from Leningrad University.

His writing career began with the play “Enlik-Kebek” (1917), based on the folk legend of tragic love. In the course of his life he wrote over 20 plays and many short stories and novels. His best work rightly considered to be the epic novel “Abai”, which gives a mastery panorama of Kazakh life in the second half of the XIX-th century. The novel has had an enormous influence on Kazakh literature and has been translated into many languages. A famous story “Kokserek” was published in 1929. It reminds the readers of Jack London’s story “The call of the wild” and “White fang”. In his story Auezov portrays a wolf as the wild beast which although raised by men remains true to his own nature and opposed to the world humans. The story focuses on the relations between nature and men. It leaves room to reflection: causing good or cruel things to nature never passes without leaving a trace.

The name of Mukhtar Auezov is the brightest among the most remarkables names of his contemporaries. He is a prominent translator of Tolstoi, Checkhov, Shakespeare, London are masterpieces, that greatly enriched Kazalh literature.

Ex.1. Comment on these historical facts. Use the words in italics.

Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961) a distinguished Kazakh writer.

Mukhtar Auezov graduated from Semipalatinsk Teacher’s Seminary and in 1929.

His writing career began with the play “Enlik-Kebek” (1917).

His best work rightly considered to be the epic novel “Abai”.

A famous story “Kokserek” was published in 1929.

The story focuses on the relations between nature and men.

Ex.2. Discussion. Topics for discussion.

1. The cultural heritage of the Kazakh people.

2. Kazakh poet and educator Abai. ( “The incurable sadness of the wise one”).

Ex.3. Have a talk based on the text with your group mates, making use of the following topics. Working in pairs.

1.Famous persons in Literature. Their contribution for the development of our country.

2. The most famous people in Kazakhstan.

3. You are a famous person of your country.

Ex.4. Make up short stories, using the following words.

Writer

Outstanding

Educator

Verses

A career

A play

Tragic love

The best work

a mastery panorama

an enormous influence on

many languages

readers

wild

own nature

relations

cruel things

a trace

contemporaries

a masterpiece

Ex.5. Choose from the text all the terms relating to literature.

Ex.6. Supply replies, making use of the text.

What is Mukhtar Auezov?

Who are his parents?

What university did he gratuate from?

What play did his career begin with?

Have you read it before?

How many stories and novels did he write?

Do you know about the best work in his life?

What do you say about his famous story “Kokserek”, have you watched it?

Ex.7. Write a composition about one of the M. Auezov’s story, film or novel which you’ve ever read or seen.