Beimbet Maylin 

Beimbet Mailin(1894-1938) - Kazakh writer, poet and playwright, one of the founders Kazakh Soviet literature. His creative path began with poems, the first of which, "Dumas", was published in the magazine "Aykap" in 1914 In his poetic works, he described the life of ordinary people, social injustice and the hard lot of labor people.

In 1916, Mailin responded to the events of the national liberation uprising with the poem "Bloody Fog." revolution, he wrote works in which he expressed hopes for

changes. The formation of Soviet power became an important theme of his work, which was reflected in verses, poems and prose.

Beimbet Maylin made a significant contribution to the development of Kazakh prose, especially the short story genre. Among him the most famous stories: “Eighty Rubles”, “Ayranbai”, “The Damn Pacer”, “Chairman of the Kamil Collective Farm”  and “Shapai’s Letter”. In his works he realistically depicted the fate of the poor, changes in the life of the Kazakh village, collectivization and the fight against the remnants of the past.

Mailin's first story was "Shuganyn belgisi" ("Monument to Suga"), published in 1915 It tells about the tragic fate of a Kazakh girl, forced to submit to traditions. Later in his works, he repeatedly raised issues of equal rights for women and social change.

One ​​of the writer’s significant works was the novel “Azamat Azamatovich” (1935), reflecting changes in Kazakh society during the era of socialism. Mailin also actively developed Kazakh drama, writing the following plays such as Mulla Shanshar, Betrothal, Front, Zhalbyr and Our Horsemen.