MUSTAFIN GABIDEN

MUSTAFIN GABIDEN 

MUSTAFIN GABIDEN (1902-85), writer, public figure, corresponding member. AN KAZSSR (1958). National writer KAZSSR (1984). I worked in mines of Karaganda. It started being printed since 1927. The first  stories «Ер Шойыя» it is published in 1929. The novel "Life or Death" (1941) — one of the first works of the Kazakh prose, devoted to working class. The novel "Shiganak" (1945, Russian translation of 1947) — about rice grower Shiganak Bersiyev. The story "Millionaire" (1948) tells about work of the Kazakh collective farmers. Heroes of the novel "Karaganda" (1952, the State award of KAZSSR of Abay Kunanbayev, 1953) — miners of Karaganda. Novel "After a Storm" (1959) narrates about socialist transformations in the Kazakh village. In 1963 the 1st part of the autobiographical novel "Eyewitness" (Russian 1965 g. Lane) is published. G. Mustafin's works are transferred to many languages of the world. Chairman of the board of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan (1953-57), 1st secretary of board of the Union of writers of Kazakhstan (1962-66). The Central Committee of Communist Party of Kazakhstan since 1956 (the candidate since 1954). Deputy of the Supreme Council of the USSR of the 6th convocation, deputy of the Supreme Council of KAZSSR of the 4-5, 8-10 convocations. It is awarded by Lenin's 2 awards, other awards and medals. In honor of G. Mustafin in area his name are called high school No. 83 of Karaganda, the settlement of Tokarevka is renamed into the item of G. Mustafin.