Abai Kunanbayev (1845-1904) was a poet, writer, composer, public figure and the founder of the Kazakh written literature.
Abai’s mindset formation was affected by poets and scientists of the East who adhered to humanist ideas (Ferdowsi, Alisher Navoiy, Nîzamî Gencewî, Fizuli, ibn Sīnā and others), as well as by Russian classic literature and European literature in general. He translated works by Krylov, Lermontov, Pushkin, Goethe and Byron.
The poet is the author of more than 170 poems and 56 translations, dastans, Words of Edification. Abai was also a composer. He created about two dozen tunes that are popular to this day.
The postal stamp provides an Abai Kunanbayev’s portrait, an image of Kazakh yurts and a herd of horses.
| Paper |
Printing method |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Chalk surfaced |
Offset + security system |
Comb 12:12½ |
42 × 30 mm |
126000 |