Fatima Ilskaya: A Bio-Bibliographic Directory

The People's Artist of Tatarstan and the Russian Federation, Fatima Ilskaya, pioneered professional Tatar theater. She spent more than half a century on the stage! It was not just fifty years of being involved in theater, but also half a century of relentless, non-stop work, and the full-time commitment of her talent, intelligence, and strength.

Fatima Ilskaya, like all great masters of the stage, had her own, unique creative style. Each character created by the actress, was exceptional. At the same time, all her characters had a deep humanity and joie de vivre. Ilskaya’s life belonged to the theater. It was the primary light in her life. She lived for the theater.

An electronic reference has been prepared for the 110th anniversary of the birth of the great Tatar actress. It consists of nine sections of collected material from her life and work (articles, memoirs, sayings, poems, scripts dedicated to Ilskaya, photos, and a bibliography).

Biography & Reference Materials:

• Biography
• Tatar Encyclopaedia
• Ilyalova, I. The Kamal Actors Theater

Articles about her life and work:

• Kumysnikov, H. Daughter of the Country
• Ilyalova, I. Fatima Sadihovna Ilskaya

Memories about F. Ilskaya (in Tatar)

Photo-Archives

Memories of F. Ilskaya (in Tatar)

Poems Dedicated to F. Ilskaya (in Tatar)

Scenarios Dedicated to F. Ilskaya (in Tatar)

Opinions about F. Ilskaya (in Tatar)

Bibliography (in Russian)

Information on the Internet (in Russian)