Ilya Zhakanov

Ilya Zhakanov
Born (1936-05-06) 6 May 1936
Aktogay village in Sarysu District of Jambyl Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR
CitizenshipSoviet Union
Kazakhstan
Educationcomposer
writer
art critic
Alma materKazakh State University named after S.M. Kirov
Atyrau State University
Notable awards
SpouseTiyshkul Altayeva
Children4

Ilya Zhakanov (born 6 May 1936 in Aktogay village, Sarysu District of Jambyl Region of the Kazakh SSR) was a Soviet and Kazakhstani writer, composer, and art critic. They were an Honored Worker of Culture of the Kazakh SSR (1990), Distinguished Cultural Contributor of Kyrgyzstan (1994), Distinguished Cultural Contributor of Kazakhstan (1998), and Hero of Labour of Kazakhstan (2022).