Celebrating Mukhtar Auezov’s Legacy
The most famous Kazakh writer, Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961) had a tremendous influence on the formation of modern Kazakh literature and nation-building. His masterpiece, The Path of Abai, has shaped many generations of Kazakh intellectuals. Several of Auezov’s epic novels and theatrical adaptations have been widely translated and influenced neighboring Central Asian countries as well as the whole of Soviet literature. Join us to celebrate Auezov’s 125th anniversary with a unique event featuring many of Auezov’s disciples.
Welcoming Remarks
His Excellency Yerzhan Ashikbayev, Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United States.
Chair, Marlene Laruelle
Marlene Laruelle, Director, IERES and CAP; Co-Director, Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia); Research Professor of International Affairs at GWU.
SPEAKERS
Kenzhekhan Matyzhanov, Doctor of Philology, Director General, Mukhtar Auezov Institute of Literature and Art in Kazakhstan.
“Auezov Phenomenon in the World Civilization”
Diar Kunayev, Director of the Scientific-Cultural Center M. Auezov House-Museum, Candidate of Philological Sciences, grandson of M.Auezov. Almaty, Kazakhstan.
“Historical Questions on the Creation of the Epic Novel The Path of Abai of M. Auezov”
Guljanat Kurmangaliyeva Ercilasun, Doctor, Professor, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. Ankara, Turkiye.
”M. Auezov and Alash Intelligentsia”
Prof. Peter Rollberg, Professor of Slavic Languages, Film Studies, and International Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, GW.
“Auezov, Abai, and Kazakh Cinema”
Kanipash Madibayeva, Doctor of Philology, Professor at Al-Farabi University and Chief Researcher at M.Auezov Institute of Literature and Art. Astana, Kazakhstan.
“M. Auezov’s Works in Abai Studies”
Nurdaulet Aqysh, Writer, Member of Writers Union of Kazakhstan, Doctor of Philology, Chief Researcher at M.Auezov Institute of Literature and Art. Almaty, Kazakhstan.
”Contribution of the M. Auezov to the Children’s Literature”
Alua Temirbolat, Doctor of Philology, Professor, Head of the Department of Kazakh Literature and Theory of Literature at Al-Farabi University. Almaty, Kazakhstan.
“Functions of the Chronotope in the Prose of M.Auezov”
