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A book under a title “I Don’t Want to Lose Hope” is a very interesting piece of art, written by a Qazaq prominent writer, translator Nemat Kelimbetov.
It is an autobiographical novel, written by Nemat Kelimbetov during his dark times. His story begins with an appeal to his wife at the time of his own physical ailment - the hero is confined to a hospital bed. For many years after an unsuccessful surgery, the author struggled with his body, which refused to obey him - a strong man in the prime of life with strong public opinion due to his illness was left alone. His illness compelled him to forget about his bright career and future and made him worry about his family: two sons and a spouse. Of course, as a result he fell into a deep depression.
In the literary world, many works are devoted to overcoming, but not all of them describes it in so sincere and tender manner. The form of the monologue helps the author to share with the reader the most intimate, the most important moments in his life.
The heart of the remarkable, autobiographical novel, awarded the Franz Kafka Golden Medal for Literature in 2010 is not just a person's battle with death, but a lyrical, deeply emotional narrative about the unyielding will to live and love that overcome all difficulties of life.
While reading his book, you feel how his mind sharpened in the struggle with a severe physical illness, which he could manage to overcome, mobilizing his will to live. He was a courageous and goal-oriented man, able to win at the cost of incredible efforts thanks to his inexhaustible will to live.
His large-scale, often paradoxical idea and bright, clever word help people to find moral reference points, to find support in themselves, not to get lost under the onslaught of circumstances, to find the light in the dark times.
The book is for those who are desperate, do not see a way out because of their illness or other complicated circumstances in their life. After reading it, you will not "lose your hope" or it comes back to you again.
In opinion of James Willsher, a newspaper and magazine reporter from Unitied Kingdom the book is about forgiveness, patience, wisdom, love and virtue, all those feelings which a person feels in his final hours. It is a story, where every word is weighed and balanced. The book might be a bestseller in America with sales in the millions, and a film in production.
A novel “I Don’t Want to Lose Hope” was translated into more than twenty languages and spread all over the world. Furthermore, this year Nemat Kelimbetov’s book was chosen as a book to be read by everyone within a framework of folk literature campaign “One country, one book”. This campaign is carried out throughout the territory of Qazaqstan every year starting from 2006.
Almost forty years of his life Nemat Kelimbetov spent first motionless in bed, then in a wheelchair. But he never complained about his fate, did not lose hope, remained an optimist. Moreover, thanks to his enormous efforts he has made great achievements in terms of science and literature.
The literary heritage of Nemat Kelimbetov includes many translations from Russian language into Qazaq language. Among them: "Our lovely Shushikent" of Armenian writer Leonid Gurunts, novels of Uzbek writers: "The Starlit Nights" of Primkul Kadyrov and "The Horizon" of Saiyed Akhmad, "The Lightning" of the Ukrainian writer Vasyl Kozachenko.
Nemat Kelimbetov is famous for his fundamental works on Turkic studies. He is an author of such books as: "Ancient Turkic poetry and continuity of traditions in Qazaq literature", "Origins of Qazaq Literature", "Continuity of Art Traditions", "Literature of the Ancient World" and others. He wrote a number of textbooks and manuals for students of higher educational institutions on the Ancient period of Qazaq literature.
It is an autobiographical novel, written by Nemat Kelimbetov during his dark times. His story begins with an appeal to his wife at the time of his own physical ailment - the hero is confined to a hospital bed. For many years after an unsuccessful surgery, the author struggled with his body, which refused to obey him - a strong man in the prime of life with strong public opinion due to his illness was left alone. His illness compelled him to forget about his bright career and future and made him worry about his family: two sons and a spouse. Of course, as a result he fell into a deep depression.
In the literary world, many works are devoted to overcoming, but not all of them describes it in so sincere and tender manner. The form of the monologue helps the author to share with the reader the most intimate, the most important moments in his life.
The heart of the remarkable, autobiographical novel, awarded the Franz Kafka Golden Medal for Literature in 2010 is not just a person's battle with death, but a lyrical, deeply emotional narrative about the unyielding will to live and love that overcome all difficulties of life.
While reading his book, you feel how his mind sharpened in the struggle with a severe physical illness, which he could manage to overcome, mobilizing his will to live. He was a courageous and goal-oriented man, able to win at the cost of incredible efforts thanks to his inexhaustible will to live.
His large-scale, often paradoxical idea and bright, clever word help people to find moral reference points, to find support in themselves, not to get lost under the onslaught of circumstances, to find the light in the dark times.
The book is for those who are desperate, do not see a way out because of their illness or other complicated circumstances in their life. After reading it, you will not "lose your hope" or it comes back to you again.
In opinion of James Willsher, a newspaper and magazine reporter from Unitied Kingdom the book is about forgiveness, patience, wisdom, love and virtue, all those feelings which a person feels in his final hours. It is a story, where every word is weighed and balanced. The book might be a bestseller in America with sales in the millions, and a film in production.
A novel “I Don’t Want to Lose Hope” was translated into more than twenty languages and spread all over the world. Furthermore, this year Nemat Kelimbetov’s book was chosen as a book to be read by everyone within a framework of folk literature campaign “One country, one book”. This campaign is carried out throughout the territory of Qazaqstan every year starting from 2006.
Almost forty years of his life Nemat Kelimbetov spent first motionless in bed, then in a wheelchair. But he never complained about his fate, did not lose hope, remained an optimist. Moreover, thanks to his enormous efforts he has made great achievements in terms of science and literature.
The literary heritage of Nemat Kelimbetov includes many translations from Russian language into Qazaq language. Among them: "Our lovely Shushikent" of Armenian writer Leonid Gurunts, novels of Uzbek writers: "The Starlit Nights" of Primkul Kadyrov and "The Horizon" of Saiyed Akhmad, "The Lightning" of the Ukrainian writer Vasyl Kozachenko.
Nemat Kelimbetov is famous for his fundamental works on Turkic studies. He is an author of such books as: "Ancient Turkic poetry and continuity of traditions in Qazaq literature", "Origins of Qazaq Literature", "Continuity of Art Traditions", "Literature of the Ancient World" and others. He wrote a number of textbooks and manuals for students of higher educational institutions on the Ancient period of Qazaq literature.
- GenresKazakhstan
300 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2011
About the author
Nemat Kelimbetov
3 books2 followers[Kazakhi name: Немат Келімбетовтің] Nemat Kelimbeto, Kazakh philologist, writer, translator, Turkologist, academician of the Academy of Humanities of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Nemat graduated from the accounting and economic faculty of the Tashkent Financial and Economic Institute (1959), economist; philological faculty of the Kazakh State University named after CM. Kirov (1966), specialization - "Journalism".
Doctor of Philology (2002). Doctoral dissertation topic: "Ancient Turkic poetry and continuity of artistic traditions in Kazakh literature". Professor in the specialty "Literary criticism" (since 1994) of the Russian Federation in the department of Kazakh literature (since 1993). Academician of the Academy of Humanities of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2004).
He spoke Kazakh, Russian, Persian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz languages.
Nemat graduated from the accounting and economic faculty of the Tashkent Financial and Economic Institute (1959), economist; philological faculty of the Kazakh State University named after CM. Kirov (1966), specialization - "Journalism".
Doctor of Philology (2002). Doctoral dissertation topic: "Ancient Turkic poetry and continuity of artistic traditions in Kazakh literature". Professor in the specialty "Literary criticism" (since 1994) of the Russian Federation in the department of Kazakh literature (since 1993). Academician of the Academy of Humanities of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2004).
He spoke Kazakh, Russian, Persian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz languages.
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July 16, 2026
(4/80: Kazakhstan - project around the world in 80 books)
Nếu tác giả dừng lại ở trang 180, sau khi kể xong trải nghiệm đối diện với cái chết và nghị lực phi thường để sống một cuộc đời thật ý nghĩa dù phải mang căn bệnh liệt, thì mình sẽ dành cho cuốn sách 5 sao sáng chói. Phần này thực sự xuất sắc và rất đáng đọc.
Nhưng đáng tiếc, tác giả tiếp tục kể về cuộc hôn nhân của người bạn mình (với một người vợ mà ông miêu tả là độc ác như quỷ) và mối tình của anh ta với một người phụ nữ được ca ngợi như một thiên thần. Tác giả dành rất nhiều lời khen cho người bạn ấy, nhưng cảm nhận của mình lại hoàn toàn khác: mình chỉ thấy đó là một người đàn ông yếu đuối và hèn nhát. Phần này khiến mình khá khó chịu khi đọc.
Phần cuối cùng, gồm những lá thư gửi cho con, chỉ có một vài bức thực sự chạm đến mình; phần còn lại, tác giả lặp đi lặp lại cùng một thông điệp đến mức mình đã nhiều lần muốn bỏ dở cuốn sách.
Dù vậy, không thể phủ nhận rằng tác giả là một con người phi thường và là một người cha tuyệt vời. Việc ông có thể nuôi dạy một người con trai tài năng, sau này trở thành Phó Tổng thống Kazakhstan, cũng là một minh chứng đáng nể cho con người và những giá trị mà ông truyền lại.
Nếu tác giả dừng lại ở trang 180, sau khi kể xong trải nghiệm đối diện với cái chết và nghị lực phi thường để sống một cuộc đời thật ý nghĩa dù phải mang căn bệnh liệt, thì mình sẽ dành cho cuốn sách 5 sao sáng chói. Phần này thực sự xuất sắc và rất đáng đọc.
Nhưng đáng tiếc, tác giả tiếp tục kể về cuộc hôn nhân của người bạn mình (với một người vợ mà ông miêu tả là độc ác như quỷ) và mối tình của anh ta với một người phụ nữ được ca ngợi như một thiên thần. Tác giả dành rất nhiều lời khen cho người bạn ấy, nhưng cảm nhận của mình lại hoàn toàn khác: mình chỉ thấy đó là một người đàn ông yếu đuối và hèn nhát. Phần này khiến mình khá khó chịu khi đọc.
Phần cuối cùng, gồm những lá thư gửi cho con, chỉ có một vài bức thực sự chạm đến mình; phần còn lại, tác giả lặp đi lặp lại cùng một thông điệp đến mức mình đã nhiều lần muốn bỏ dở cuốn sách.
Dù vậy, không thể phủ nhận rằng tác giả là một con người phi thường và là một người cha tuyệt vời. Việc ông có thể nuôi dạy một người con trai tài năng, sau này trở thành Phó Tổng thống Kazakhstan, cũng là một minh chứng đáng nể cho con người và những giá trị mà ông truyền lại.
October 21, 2017
Qazaxıstan ədəbiyyatından oxuduğum ilk əsər bu oldu.O qədər də bəyənmədim sözün açığı.Avtobioqrafik bir roman idi bəlkə də ona görə.Son 30 səhifəsi isə dəhşət maraqsız idi.Buna baxmayaq əvvəllərində bəzi yerlərini bəyənmişdim.Bu səbəbdən də iki ulduz verdim.
April 3, 2025
Cũng có nhiều đoạn đọc cảm động, mình thích phần đầu những bức thư viết cho vợ khi bị bệnh hơn là phần viết cho con trai, nhưng mà cảm giác bị lê thê quá.
March 10, 2016
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الترجمة كانت سيئة لأبعد حد ، وأظنها أفسدت الكتاب .. المترجم غير مؤهل لفعله أبدًا .. الكثير من الأخطاء الإملائية والنحوية الفادحة
بدأ الكاتب بداية جيدة في جزئيه الأول والثاني، إلى أن وصلت لجزء " رسائل إلى ابني " رسائل كثيرة مملة لم استفد منها شيئًا ، وضاع وقتي
الترجمة كانت سيئة لأبعد حد ، وأظنها أفسدت الكتاب .. المترجم غير مؤهل لفعله أبدًا .. الكثير من الأخطاء الإملائية والنحوية الفادحة
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