The republican campaign "One Country, One Book" has been held since 2007 by the National Academic Library and the Library Association of Kazakhstan with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Over the years, the reader's project has gained huge popularity.
   The purpose of the campaign is to promote Kazakh literature, develop public interest in reading, promote the study of Kazakhstan's literary heritage, support the intellectual and spiritual growth of the younger generation, and strengthen the value of their native language.
   Over the years, the project has organized thousands of events in various formats with millions of audience coverage: meetings, exhibitions, virtual presentations, challenges and contests, etc. The organizing committee of the campaign, which includes famous poets, writers, journalists and librarians of the country, annually reviews proposals from regional libraries and readers. The meetings consider authors whose names and works have been undeservedly forgotten or whose anniversaries coincide with the current year.
   It should be recalled that in 2007, the republican campaign started with the reading of the "Words of Edification" by the great Abai. Over the years, 51 works of classics of Kazakh literature have been presented.
   During the discussion, the members of the commission took into account the proposals of libraries, readers and representatives of the creative intelligentsia, such as: military-themed works in connection with the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, jubilee authors of 2025, etc.
   According to the results of the voting, two authors by genre were selected for reading as part of the Republican Campaign in 2025.:
   Prose: works by the outstanding writer, poet, critic and translator Takenalimkulov;
   Poetry: works by the famous poet, laureate of the State Prize Zhumeken Nazhvedenov, whose 90th anniversary is celebrated in 2025.

Taken Alimkulov is a poet, writer, and literary critic, born in the Suzak district of South Kazakhstan region in 1918. He began to engage in literary activity in the post-war years, and graduated from the Literary Institute in 1953. Gorky. He wrote both poetry collections and works in the genre of prose, including such books as "The White Horse", "The Brown River", "The Fate of horses". Special attention should be paid to his literary and critical studies, including "On the Past and Present" and "The Man with the Riddle."
Alimkulov's works embody the depth of the psychology of the people, the epic breadth of traditional culture, and historical events important for the development of society. According to literary critic Kanseit Abdezuly, Alimkulov was a master of epic prose who created truly great works.
Zhumeken Najvedenov is a poet, writer, translator, State Prize winner, born in 1935 in Atyrau region. Throughout his life, Najvedenov left a deep mark on Kazakh literature, not only as an author of poetry, but also as a talented translator. His first collection of poems, Niva, was released in 1961, and his poetic works have gained recognition not only in Kazakhstan, but also abroad. Zhumeken Najvedenov is also one of the authors of the anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan, adopted in 2006. His work enriched Kazakh poetry. He translated the works of a number of foreign poets into Kazakh. In 2010, Najvedenov was awarded the State Prize of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the collection of poems and poems "My Kazakhstan".
Events within the framework of the "One Country, One Book" campaign will allow fans of Kazakh literature to immerse themselves in the world of the works of these two talented authors. During the year, the work of these authors will be widely popularized in the country's libraries through events in various formats that will allow a deeper understanding of the importance of Alimkulov and Nazhedenov's work for Kazakh literature and world culture in general.
Join the campaign and discover two voices of the same era – voices that do not lose relevance over time and continue to speak to readers in the language of the heart.