Husainiy (Husain Baikara) (1438-1506)

“Husaini” is the literary nickname of the well-known statesman of the Temurids dynasty of the 20th century of Husaini Baikara. Beginning of 1469 Husaini was Padishah of Horosan (the capital of Herat). During his governing the culture and art developed in Horosan. He was the protector and schoolmate…
Ishoqhon Ibrat (1862-1937)

Ishoqhon Ibrat was a poet, historian, linguist, scholar, traveler and one of the first Uzbek printers. Ibrat was born in Turakurgan district of Namangan. His “San’ati Ibrat, qalami Mirrajab Bandi”, “Ilmi Ibrat” (Ibrat’s knowledge), - selected poems, on linguistics – “Lugati sitti alsina”(“Sitti…
Feruz (Muhammad Rahimhon II) (1845-1910)

The king Feruz was a poet. He was the han of Hiva. He was a well known literature and art specialist, music, talented musician and composer. The main idea of his poems was love. His verses especially, such as “Ul oy vaslini yod etsam zabonda”, “Olsa jonim qoshu ko’zing, ikki lab”, “Soldi olam ichra…
Siddiki Ajzi (1864-1927)

He was born in 1864 in Samarqand. He attended madrasah and succeeded to read till “Sharhi Mulla”. But he took the knowledge from the life (The life brought him up). Siddiki visited Mecca at the end of 1890. He worked as a translator (interpreter) in the Russian Embassy in Jiddah in 1900. A year…
Muhammadsharif Sofizoda (1880-1937)

Muhammadsharif Sofizoda was a poet, teacher, traveler and statesman. He was born in the family of craftsmanship. He was educated in madrasahs of Kokan. He began his literary works in 1890. He was in close relation with the poets of Kokan, who where in one literary trend. He was interested in…
Hoji Muin (1883-1942)

Hoji Muin was a talanted representative of national renaissance of Samarkand literary trend. He was a journalist, a poet, a playwriter and a translater. He was born in the 19 th of March in 1883 in Samarkand’s Ruhobod district. He studied at an old school. His teacher who tought him was Saidahmad…
Erkin Vohidov (1936-2016)

Erkin Vohidov was born in Oltiarik district of Fergana region in the family of a teacher. After finishing secondary school he studied at the Philology faculty of the Central Asian State University. He worked as an editor in publishing houses. At present Erkin Vohidov is a chairman of the…
Abdulla Oripov (1941-2016)

Abdulla Oripov was born in 1941 in Nekuz village of Kashkadarya region. After finishing school he studied at the Philology faculty of the Tashkent State University. At present Abdulla Oripov is a chairman of the Union of writers' of Uzbekistan. A. Oripov's first collection of poems called "Mitti…
Mirkarim Osim (1907-1985)

He was born in Tashkent in an educated family. Then he studied at “Shamsulurfon” school and at technical school named after Narimonov (1924). He was interested in art, literature and history. He taught at school, worked as a scientific investigator of the Scientific Research Institute and at the…
Utkir Hoshimov (1941-2013)

Utkir Hoshimov was born in 1941 in Tashkent. After finishing secondary school, he studied at the Philology Faculty of the Tashkent State University. At present U. Hosimov is a chairman of the committee of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan. His first story called "Cho'l havosi" was published in 1964. And it…
