Mirtemir (1910-1978)
Mirtemir Tursunov was born in 1910 in the famous village Ikon in Turkistan. He came to Tashkent in the 20s, later he announced his first poem "Tanburim tovushi" (The sound of my tanbur) and collections just there. Mirtemir's poems have become people's songs. "Yali-yali", "Meni yod et" (Remember me),…
Zulfia (1915-1996)
Zulfia Isroilova was born in 1915 in Tashkent and after finishing a secondary school she went to The Pedagogical Institute and then she studied at post graduate course. Later she worked as an editor in the publishing houses and for many years she had worked as an editor - in chief - in the magazine…
Asqad Muhtor (1920-1997)
Asqad Muhtor was born in 1920 in Fergana. He was brought to the charity house. He went to the State University of Uzbekistan in Samarkand, was editor of different magazines. Asqad Muhtor's first collection of poems was published late in 30s. His philosophical poems in such collections as "99…
Odil Yokubov (1926-2009)
Odil Yokubov was born in 1926 in Turkistan region of Kazahstan in the family of military doctor. He took part in the war against Japan, and he studied at the Central Asian State University. Odil Yokubov's first essay called "Tengdoshlar" was published in 1951, in which there was an influence of…
Pirimkul Kodirov (1928-2010)
Pirimkul Qodirov was born in 1928 in Kengkul village of Tajikistan. After finishing secondary school he studied at the Oriental Faculty of the Central Asian State University, then he did research work at the Institute of World Literature named after M.Gorky in Moscow. He made first step to the…
Usmon Nosir (1913-1944)
The talanted poet Usmon Nosir who entered the Uzbek literature of XX th century as a thunder and lived a very short creative life as a lightning. He was born on November 13, 1912, in Namangan. Afterdeath of his father he was brought in children’s house in Kokan. The talented fellow learnt the best…
Said Ahmad (1920-2007)
The famous Uzbek writer Said Ahmad (Saidahmad Husanho’jaev) was born on 10 th of June 1920 in “Samarkand darvoza” community (mahalla) of Tashkent. His childhood was accompamed by such writers as A. Qodiriy, Oybek, Gafur Gulom. Being curious by nature and restless Said Ahmad had tried himself in many…
Mahmudhoja Behbudiy (1875-1919)
Behbudiy is one of the leaders of Jadidism action in Turkistan. Subsequently, his post was changed from “clerk” (mirza) to mufti. He was born in 1875 in Samarkand. Behbudiy was a man who propaganded Jadid schools ideas and was also an initiator of such schools. He is an author of following books:…
Munavvarqori Abdurashidhon (1878-1931)
This man belongs to the company of Mustafa Rashid Pasha from Turkey, Mirzo Fatholi Ohund from Azerbaijan, Ismailbek Gaspirali from the Crimea. Munavvarqori was shot in Moscow’s well-known turame Butirka on May 23, 1931 together with Salimhon Tillahonov, Said Ahrori, Tangriqul hoji Maqsudov,…
Abdulla Avloni (1878-1934)
Abdulla Avloni was born on July 12th 1878 in Mergancha neighborhood of Tashkent. When he was 7 he studied in an old school. Akramhon domla taught him. In 1890 he began to study in the medrassah in Mergancha. Then mullah Omar Ohun tought him at Abdumalikboy's madrassah. He was interested in…
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