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Chinghiz Aitmatov
Soviet and kyrgyz author (1928–2008).
Born December 12th, 1928 in Sheker.
Died June 10th, 2008 at 79 years old in Nuremberg (pneumonia, kidney failure). [ref]
Occupations
diplomat, journalist, novelist, politician, prose writer, science fiction writer, screenwriter, translator, writer
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