Abay kunanbayev is a famous writer and poet. He was born in 1945 in Abay region. Grandmother Zere told him tales and sang songs. He went to school in Semipalatinsk. Abay wrote many books and poems. His main book is The Book of Words. He translated Pushkin,Krylov and Lermontov into Kazakh.He lived a long life and did a lot for people.Many streets,squares,theatres are named after Abay. People in many countries know Abay and his works.There are monuments to Abay in many cities.