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The book by the Uzbek writer has been published in KoreanThe novel Dunyoning ishlari (Worldly Affairs) by the celebrated Uzbek writer Utkir Hoshimov has been published in Korean. The edition confirms the growing interest of the international book market in works of Uzbek literature, according to the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan.#News#News & Context
Reading Nation Marathon Collects 40,000 Video ReviewsParticipants in the Kazakh project have published more than 40,000 video reviews of the books they have read. The large-scale marathon brought together over 1.5 million people across the country and proved that reading is becoming popular again, 24.kz reports.#News#News & Context
Khiva Opens “Oydin Gurunglar” Forum with Cultural ProgrammeA grand opening ceremony for the international creative forum “Oydin gurunglar” (Bright Conversations) has taken place in Khiva. After the official ceremony, a cultural and educational programme was organised for participants and guests, the Telegram channel of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan reports.#News#News & Context
Who is Writing Kazakhstan TodayKazakhstani literature is experiencing a moment when the old literary canon can no longer keep pace with the new reality. While some authors are gathering millions of readers online, others are publishing books in the US and Europe, and still others are transforming Kazakh mythology into fantasy and horror. Who are they — the writers of Kazakhstan who are read today, and not merely studied at school? We have compiled a TOP-10 of contemporary authors through whom the country can be read anew.Gulsara Kenbaeva#Guide#Cultural GuideNewsletter
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