Tugolbay Sydykbekov
Tugolbay Sydykbekov | |
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Sydykbekov, 1985 | |
| Native name | Түгөлбай Сыдыкбек уулу |
| Born | 14 May 1912 |
| Died | 19 July 1997 (aged 85) |
| Genre | novels, short stories |
| Notable works | Broad River (Keŋ-Suu), People of Our Time (Bizdin zamandyn kişileri) |
Tügölbay Sydykbekov (Kyrgyz: Түгөлбай Сыдыкбеков) (14 May 1912 – 19 July 1997) was a Kyrgyzstani writer, known as the "patriarch of Kyrgyz literature". He was awarded the honor of Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic in 1997.