Zulfiya (poet)

Zulfiya Isroilova, known by her pen name Zulfiya (in Cyrillic Зулфия; 14 March 1915, in Tashkent, Russian Empire – 23 August 1996, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan) was an Uzbek writer.

Zulfiya
BornZulfiya Isroilova
زلفيه اسرائيل قيزى
Зулфия Исроилова
(1915-03-14)March 14, 1915
Tashkent,
Russian Empire
DiedAugust 23, 1996(1996-08-23) (aged 81)
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Pen nameZulfiya (as takhallus)
OccupationPoet
LanguageUzbek, Russian
Nationality Soviet Union,  Uzbekistan
Literary movementSocialist Realism
Notable awardsHero of Socialist Labor, 1984; Order of Lenin, 1984
SpouseHamid Olimjon

Early life

Her name Zulfiya originates from the Persian word زلف zulf meaning 'a curl of hair' and '(in a mystic sense) the divine mysteries forming the delight of the devotee'.[1][2]

Zulfiya was born in Mahallah Dergez, near Tashkent to a family of craftsmen. Her parents were very interested in culture and literature. Her mother used to sing her popular songs and tales.

Career

Her first poem was published 17 July 1931 in the Uzbek newspaper Ishchi (The Worker). Her first collection of poetry (Hayot varaqlari, "Pages of Life") was published in 1932. In the following decades she wrote patriotic works as well as propaganda, pacifist works, and works on nature and women's topics.

From 1938 on, Zulfiya worked for various publishers and was a member of several national and interrepublican organizations. She repeatedly was a leader or chief editor for various media. After the death of her husband Hamid Olimjon in an accident in 1944, she dedicated to him several works. In 1953 she joined the Communist Party and also became the editor of Saodat magazine. In 1956, she was part of a delegation of Soviet writers led by Konstantin Simonov to the Asian Writers' Conference in Delhi. In 1957 she participated in the Asian-African Solidarity Conference in Cairo.

Personal life

Zulfiya was married to the renowned Uzbek poet Hamid Olimjon. He died in a car accident on July 3, 1944, in Tashkent. He was 34 years old at the time of his death.

Death

Zulfiya died at 81 years, on 23 August 1996 in Tashkent.

Legacy

In 1999, the Uzbek National Award for Women was created and named after her.[3] On March 1, 2008, a statue in her memory was unveiled in Tashkent.[4]

Awards

References
  1. Steingass, F. (1992). A Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary. pp. 619–620. ISBN 9788120606708. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. "First name: Zulfia". Namepedia. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. "О ПОДДЕРЖКЕ ПРЕДЛОЖЕНИЙ ПО УЧРЕЖДЕНИЮ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ ПРЕМИИ ИМЕНИ ЗУЛЬФИИ". lex.uz. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. "В Ташкенте открыт памятник Народной поэтессе Узбекистана Зульфие". uzreport.uz. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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