According to the decision of the jury of the Republican campaign “One Country – One Book”, in 2019 the main books of the year for general reading in Kazakhstan were recognized as the novel of the People’s Writer of Kazakhstan Abish Kekilbaev “The End of the Legend” and the poetry of the People’s Writer of the Kazakh SSR Abdilda Tazhibaev (1909-1998).
The objective of the action is to popularize Kazakh literature, increase public interest in reading, develop research interest in studying the literary heritage of Kazakhstan, and also contribute to the intellectual and spiritual development of the younger generation.
As part of the action, a traditional reading conference was held, organized jointly with the Department of History of Kazakhstan.
Participants talked about the life and work of writers, shared their impressions of their works.
