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4 unusual facts about Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov


Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov

Among Kazakh poets translated and adopted by Bakhytzhan are Abay Qunanbayuli, Jambyl Jabayev, Kenen Azerbayev, Shakarim Qudayberdiuli, Magjan Jumabayev and others.

Bakhytzhan was an active member of Nuclear disarmament movement and together with Olzhas Suleimenov was one of the founders of "Nevada-Semei" movement which ultimate aim was to close the nuclear test centers in Semipalatinsk and Nevada.

One of the most famous translation – is the Kazakh national epic song Kyz-Zhibek.

Kyz-Zhibek

In 1988 the poem was translated into Russian by Kazakh poet Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov.



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