Olimjon Xoldor
Uzbek poet, playwright and prose writer from Andijan, whose ghazals have been set to music in many songs. Honoured Art Worker of Uzbekistan.
- Occupation:
- Writer, Poet, Prose writer, Playwright
- Born:
- September 18 1932(94 years old) ♍
- Birthplace:
- Buloqboshi District, Andijan
Biography
Olimjon Xoldor (born Xoldorov) was born on 18 September 1932 in the village of Kulla in the Buloqboshi district of the Andijan region. He studied at a teacher-training school in Andijan and then graduated from the Fergana State Pedagogical Institute in 1952.
He began as a schoolteacher, later became an editor at the regional radio in Andijan (from 1960) and worked as a newspaper correspondent. From 1968 to 1983 he headed the Andijan regional branch of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan.
His literary career dates from the 1960s: his first poetry collection, “Under the Argʻuvon Tree” (“Argʻuvon tagida”), appeared in 1965 under the editorship of Mirtemir. Later books include “The Beauty of Andijan”, “Spring of Andijan”, “The Silver Bowl”, “Child of the Earth”, “Make the Circle Wider” and “Touch Wood”. He also wrote lyrical-epic poems such as “I Am Andijan”, “The Sky of Andijan” and “Roz”. More than a hundred of his ghazals have been set to music, and many are sung as songs.
He wrote for the stage as well: the plays “Who Is the Killer?”, “The Legend of Love” and “Lola” were staged, and he wrote the children’s play “Boboruh”. After independence he turned to prose, publishing the novella “Heart” (“Koʻngil”, 1992), the novels “Arosat” (1993) and “Mirkomilboy” (1998), and the novel “Miracle”.
In 1992 he was given the title Honoured Art Worker of Uzbekistan.
Education
- Andijan Pedagogical CollegeCollege · Andijan
- Fergana State Pedagogical InstituteUniversity · Fergana · 1952
Career
- Writers' Union of UzbekistanHead of the Andijan regional branch · Tashkent · 1968–1983
Awards
Honoured Art Worker of Uzbekistan1992 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 1932Birth
Born in the village of Kulla, Buloqboshi district, Andijan region.
- 1952Graduation from the Fergana Pedagogical Institute
Trained as a teacher and worked in a school.
- 1960Editor at Andijan radio
Worked as an editor at the regional radio.
- 1965First poetry collection
“Under the Argʻuvon Tree” was published under Mirtemir’s editorship; the same year he worked as a correspondent for the newspaper “Kommunist”.
- 1966–1968Correspondent of the newspaper “Yosh leninchi”
Worked as a correspondent for the newspaper.
- 1968–1983Head of the Andijan branch of the Writers’ Union
Led the regional branch of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan.
- 1992Title and new works
Named Honoured Art Worker of Uzbekistan; the collection “Touch Wood”, the novella “Heart” and the plays “Who Is the Killer?” and “The Legend of Love” appeared.
- 1993The novel “Arosat”
The novel “Arosat”, his major prose work, was published.
- 1998The novel “Mirkomilboy”
The novel “Mirkomilboy” was published.
Books
- “Under the Argʻuvon Tree”1965 · Poetry collection
His first book, published under Mirtemir’s editorship.
- “The Beauty of Andijan”1968 · Poetry collection
A collection of poems about Andijan.
- “Spring of Andijan”1976 · Poetry collection
One of the poet’s collections of the 1970s.
- “The Silver Bowl”1979 · Poetry collection
A poetry collection; there is also a lyrical-epic work of the same name.
- “Child of the Earth”1986 · Poetry collection
Poems about working people and the inner world of the individual.
- “Make the Circle Wider”1990 · Poetry collection
A collection published in 1990.
- “Touch Wood”1992 · Poetry collection
A collection published in 1992.
- “Heart”1992 · Novella
A prose work of the independence years.
- “Arosat”1993 · Novel
A three-volume novel.
- “Mirkomilboy”1998 · Novel
One of the author’s novels.
- “Who Is the Killer?”1992 · Play
A play that has been staged.
- “The Legend of Love”1992 · Play
A play that has been staged.
- “Boboruh”2000 · Play
A play for children.