Sadulla Siyoyev
Uzbek writer and translator, author of humorous stories, the novel “Avaz” and books about the life of Ahmad Yasawi.
- Occupation:
- Writer, Prose writer
- Born:
- March 25 1939(81 years old) ♈ — February 21, 2021
Biography
Sadulla Siyoyev was born on 25 March 1939 into a peasant family in the village of Qarnoq, near the city of Turkistan in Kazakhstan. He attended the village secondary school in 1946–1956 and studied at Tashkent State University in 1957–1962.
After graduating he worked at Tashkent Radio, in the republican press and at the satirical magazine “Mushtum”, and later headed the Literature Fund of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan.
He came to literature through poetry: his first poem appeared in 1956 in the newspaper “Qizil O’zbekiston”. In the mid-1960s he published stories about village life — “Qiz bolaning pandi”, “Ming bir qiliq”, “Charxpalak” and “Uyimizga mehmon keldi”.
His first story collection, “Qasam ichmagan yigit”, came out in 1970, followed by “Sadagang ketay”, “To’ylar muborak” and “Oy borib, omon keling”. In lyrical and humorous stories he wrote about the work, feelings and characters of his contemporaries.
The novel “Avaz” was published in 1987. In the 1990s he wrote historical books about the life of Ahmad Yasawi: “Yassaviyning so’nggi safari” (1993) and a second book, “Haqiqat yo’li” (1997). His stories have been translated into Russian, Kazakh and Tajik, and he himself translated Mikhail Zoshchenko, Leonid Lench, Arkady Arkanov and Grigory Gorin into Uzbek.
Sadulla Siyoyev died on 21 February 2021 at the age of 82, after a long illness.
Education
- National University of UzbekistanUniversity · Tashkent · 1957–1962
Career
- Mushtum magazineStaff member
- Writers' Union of UzbekistanHead of the Literature Fund · Tashkent
- Uzbek RadioStaff member · Tashkent
Books
- “Qasam ichmagan yigit” (“The Man Who Never Swore an Oath”)1970 · Story collection
His first collection: lyrical and satirical stories.
- “Sadagang ketay” (“My Dear”)1972 · Story collection
Stories about the lives of his contemporaries.
- “To’ylar muborak” (“Congratulations on the Weddings”)1975 · Story collection
A collection of humorous stories.
- “Oy borib, omon keling” (“Go to the Moon and Come Back Safe”)1976 · Story collection
A story collection.
- “Yorug’lik” (“Light”)1986 · Stories and sketches
A book of stories and sketches.
- “Avaz”1987 · Novel
A novel about the life and work of the poet Avaz.
- “Majnuntolning novdasi” (“A Weeping Willow Branch”)1989 · Novellas and stories
A collection of novellas and stories.
- “Beparvo bo’lmoqchiman” (“I Want to Be Carefree”)1990 · Stories and sketches
A book of stories and sketches.
- “Yassaviyning so’nggi safari” (“Yasawi’s Last Journey”)1993 · Historical novel
The first book about the life of Ahmad Yasawi.
- “Haqiqat yo’li” (“The Path of Truth”)1997 · Historical novel
The second book about Ahmad Yasawi.
Life path
- 1939Birth
Born into a peasant family in the village of Qarnoq near the city of Turkistan.
- 1946–1956School years
Attended the secondary school in Qarnoq.
- 1956First poem
His first poem was printed in the newspaper “Qizil O’zbekiston”.
- 1957–1962University
Studied at Tashkent State University.
- After 1962Radio, press, “Mushtum”
Worked at Tashkent Radio, in the republican press and at the satirical magazine “Mushtum”.
- 1963–1966First stories
Published stories about village life: “Qiz bolaning pandi”, “Ming bir qiliq”, “Charxpalak” and “Uyimizga mehmon keldi”.
- 1970First collection
The story collection “Qasam ichmagan yigit” appeared.
- 1987The novel “Avaz”
A novel about the poet Avaz was published.
- 1993–1997Books about Yasawi
Two books about the life of Ahmad Yasawi, “Yassaviyning so’nggi safari” and “Haqiqat yo’li”, were published.
- 2021Death
Died on 21 February at the age of 82.