Comments on: Kyrgyzstan: A Nation Is Grieving http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/kyrgyzstan-a-nation-is-grieving/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ataman Rakin http://www.neweurasia.net/cross-regional-and-blogosphere/kyrgyzstan-a-nation-is-grieving/comment-page-1/#comment-6943 Ataman Rakin Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:03:36 +0000 http://www.neweurasia.net/2008/06/13/kyrgyzstan-a-nation-is-grieving/#comment-6943 "And although Aitmatov is no longer around, his work will live on and continue to inspire each new generation of Kyrgyzstanis." It's a good question: who are his intellectual heirs or who will take over the torch of genuine Kyrgyz(stani) arts at least at the international level? Besides Aitmatov there was not much in terms of literature coming from independent Kyrgyzstan but that is because the dire '90s were no time for literature in the ex-Soviet prostranstvo. Kyrgyz arts somewhat hit the international spotlights again in the early 2000s with film makers like Aktan Arym Kubat (Aktan Abdukaykov), Marat Sarulu and Ernest Abdyjaparov all of whom did excellent work. Perhaps Kyrgyz film makers are the true heirs of Aitmatov? “And although Aitmatov is no longer around, his work will live on and continue to inspire each new generation of Kyrgyzstanis.”

It’s a good question: who are his intellectual heirs or who will take over the torch of genuine Kyrgyz(stani) arts at least at the international level?

Besides Aitmatov there was not much in terms of literature coming from independent Kyrgyzstan but that is because the dire ’90s were no time for literature in the ex-Soviet prostranstvo.

Kyrgyz arts somewhat hit the international spotlights again in the early 2000s with film makers like Aktan Arym Kubat (Aktan Abdukaykov), Marat Sarulu and Ernest Abdyjaparov all of whom did excellent work.

Perhaps Kyrgyz film makers are the true heirs of Aitmatov?

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