Maksud Shayhzoda (1908-1967)
Maksud Shayhzoda was born in 1908 in the town of Ganja of Azerbaijan and early in 20s he published his first poem and plays. Late the 20s Shayhzoda was blamed in discrimination and convicted to Uzbekistan. After that he spent his whole life in Uzbekistan. His first poem in Uzbek with title "Traktor" was published in 1929 and it showed that there had been a poet who liked to investigate.
The poet's "Kurash nechun" (What wartor), "Shoir qalbi dunyoni tinglar" (Poet's soul listens to the world), "Izlar" (Foot prints), "To'pchi Eryigitov" (Eryigitov, who first with cannon) and athery introduced him as a talented poet. His legendary tale "Tashkentnoma", plays "Jaloliddin Manguberdi", "Mirzo Ulugbek" revealed the author as a creator who knew very well history and an artist who literary comprehended it.
Works by Shayhzoda.
Asarlar (Works). 6 volumes. Tashkent, the publishing house of literature and art named after Gafur Gulom. 1969-1974.
About Shayhzoda's creative works.
1. Zakirov M. Maksud Shayhzoda. Tashkent, the publishing house of literature and art named after Gafur Gulom., 1969.
2. Gafurov L. O’rtoq shoir (Comrade poet). Tashkent, the publishing house of literature and art named after Gafur Gulom, 1975.
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