Fariza Ongarsynova

Fariza Ongarsynkyzy Ongarsynova (, "Farıza Ońǵarsynqyzy Ońǵarsynova"; December 25, 1939 – January 23, 2014) was a Kazakh poet, people's writer of the Kazakhstan (1991), laureate of the state prize of the Kazakh SSR named after Abay (1979), public figure, author of a number of poetry books and publications.
Life.
Fariza was born in the village Manash of Novobogatinsk region of the district Guriev region (now Atyrau region). Fariza's father Ongarsyn Imangaliyev was a respected man in Kazakhstan. For the first time he organized a fishery in Atyrau region . Mother Kamila knew the Arabic language and Kazakh oral literature. The name Fariza was given to her by Azan with the Tatar molda named Nasimolla in the village of Manash. The name "Fariza" means "unique". Fariza was the youngest in the family, brothers and sisters died at an early age. His father died at an early age and his mother died in the 1970s. Since childhood, the poetess showed her poetic qualities, she composed poems ragarding the circumstances that influenced her. She has 2 sons Anvar, Almas and 2 daughters-in-law Anar, Aida, grandchildren Anel, Alan, Anita, Akhmetzhan, Aslan and Alsu. Also, the writer raised sons and daughters of his brother, who died at an early age.
Career.
In 1961 she graduated from the faculty of Philology of Guryev pedagogical University. From 1961 to 1969, she alternately held the positions of teacher of Kazakh language and literature, head teacher and Director in rural schools. In 1966, she began her journalistic activity as a literary employee of the editorial office of the Guryev regional newspaper "Kommunistik Enbek"("Communist labor"). From 1969 to 1970, she was her own correspondent of the newspaper "Leninshil Zhas" ("Lenin youth") in Guryev, Aktobe, Ural regions. From 1970 to 1977, she served as editor of the Republican newspaper " Kazakhstan pioneri "("Pioneer of Kazakhstan"). From 1978 to 1996 — chief editor of the Republican magazine "Pioneer". From 1996 to 2004, Deputy of the Majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan I and II convocations.
She died at the age of 74 on January 23, 2014. The cause of her death is not known. She was buried on January 27, 2014 in the National Pantheon in Astana near the mausoleum of Kabanbay Batyr.
Works.
The first poems were published in the Republican press in 1958. Many works have been translated into foreign languages. The poet translated into Kazakh the book of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda "Four times of the heart", and a series of poems of the Russian poet A. A. Blok: "Lust", "Kulikovo steppes", "Twelve years later", "Carmen", "Snow curtain", as well as separate works of R. F. Kazakova,E. A. Yevtushenko, and the Arab poet Abdrahman al-Hamisi.
Awards and prizes.
The Order Of Honor (1976)
State prize of the Kazakh SSR named after Abay (1979)
Excellent student of public education (1985)
People's writer of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1996) 
The Order Of Parasat (1996)
Order of Dostyk I degree (2009) Diploma of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh SSR