The latest addition to the portal is the audiobook by Kassym-Jomart Tokayev titled "A Word About My Father." This biopic honors the founder of the detective genre in Kazakh literature, Kemel Tokayev.
In the book, the author shares personal memories about the life and work of his famous father, highlighting key moments in Kemel Tokayev's biography: his childhood, participation in the Great Patriotic War, and his development as a writer. The author dedicates a separate chapter to his mother, Turar Shabarbayeva, who was a loyal companion, the keeper of the home, and a source of inspiration for the writer's creativity.
The book is infused with the president's reflections on family values, duty and responsibility, and the legacy of the older generation.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's heartfelt experiences make this work profound and significant for the younger generation.
Kemel Tokayev left a vivid mark on the national literature of the 20th century; his works were acknowledged by colleagues, critics, and readers, becoming bestsellers in Kazakhstan and the Soviet Union.
The president's audiobook will also be available on the applications Kitap.kz, Topiq.kz, and Kazneb.kz.
In the near future, as part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, audiobooks by Kazakhstani writers who served at the front will be featured on the portal adebiportal.kz: Baurzhan Momyshuly "Artymyzda Moskva" ("Behind Us is Moscow: Notes of an Officer"), Takhaui Akhtanov "Qaharly kunder" ("Fateful Days"), Abdiжamil Nurpeisov "Kүtkеn kün" (The Long-Awaited Day), Azilkhan Nurshaikhov "Aqikат pen ańyz" ("Truth and Legend"), Kemel Tokayev "Soldat soǵysqa ketti" ("The Soldier Went to War"), Qasym Amanzholov "Aqyn ölimi turaly ańyz" ("Tale of the Poet's Death").