Sunnatulla Anorboyev
Uzbek writer, author of the novels “Oqsoy” and “Sayli” and the children’s tale about the dog To‘rtko‘z; his books turn on life in the highland pastures and care for nature.
- Occupation:
- Writer, Prose writer, Children's writer
- Born:
- September 9 1922(80 years old) ♍ — March 30, 2003
Biography
Sunnatulla Anorboyev was born on 9 September 1922 in the village of Qarnoq near the city of Turkistan (today in Kazakhstan). He attended an incomplete secondary school and then a teachers’ technical school in Namangan.
He served in the Second World War in 1942–1945. After the war he completed his studies at the Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute, graduating in 1946, and worked as a teacher. From 1949 he began to publish regularly in republican newspapers and journals, at first sketches, articles and essays.
His first book, “Hikoyalar” (Stories), appeared in 1957, followed by the collection “Oqsoy shalolalari” (1958) and the novel “Oqsoy” (1961), which was translated into Russian and other languages. His career was closely tied to the journal Sharq yulduzi and the Gafur Gulom Literature and Art Publishing House.
Anorboyev’s works dwell on life in the highland pastures and on the hunt, the daily life of shepherds and the protection of nature. Besides books for adults, his children’s tale “To‘rtko‘zning boshidan kechirganlari” (1962) became very popular and was reissued many times; stories such as “Bahs” and “Qo‘rqoq” entered primary-school readers. Later came the novel “Sayli” (1979) and “Suzib borar arxarlar” (1982).
For his services to literature he received the title Honoured Cultural Worker of the Uzbek SSR in 1973 and the Order “El-yurt hurmati” in 1999. Sunnatulla Anorboyev died in Tashkent on 30 March 2003.
Education
- Namangan Pedagogical Technical SchoolCollege · Namangan
- Nizami Tashkent State Pedagogical UniversityUniversity · Tashkent · 1946
Awards
Order «El-yurt hurmati»1999 · Uzbekistan
Honoured Worker of Culture of the Uzbek SSR1973 · Uzbek SSR
Life path
- 1922Birth
Born in the village of Qarnoq near the city of Turkistan.
- 1942–1945War years
Served in the Second World War.
- 1946Graduation from the pedagogical institute
Graduated from the Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute and worked as a teacher.
- 1949First appearances in print
Began to publish regularly in republican newspapers and journals.
- 1957First book
The collection “Hikoyalar” (Stories) was published.
- 1961Novel “Oqsoy”
His first major work, a novel about life in a highland village.
- 1962“To‘rtko‘zning boshidan kechirganlari”
Children’s tale about the dog To‘rtko‘z published.
- 1973Honoured Cultural Worker
Awarded the title Honoured Cultural Worker of the Uzbek SSR.
- 1979Novel “Sayli”
His second novel was published.
- 1999Order “El-yurt hurmati”
Decorated for services to literature.
- 2003Death
Died in Tashkent on 30 March.
Works
- “Hikoyalar” (Stories) (1957)Short story collection
The writer’s first book.
- “Oqsoy shalolalari” (The Waterfalls of Oqsoy) (1958)Short story collection
A collection about life in the Oqsoy highland pastures.
- “Oqsoy” (1961)Novel
A novel about life in a mountain village and changes in people’s outlook; the Russian edition appeared as “The Silver Gleam of the Bald Mountain” (1963).
- “To‘rtko‘zning boshidan kechirganlari” (What Befell To‘rtko‘z) (1962)Children’s tale
A tale of dogs who understand human speech: To‘rtko‘z, Olapar and Ko‘ppak.
- “Mehr” (Affection) (1964)Short story collection
A collection of stories and essays.
- “Umr” (Life) (1972)Short story collection
A collection of stories and essays.
- “Sayli” (1979)Novel
His second novel, translated into Russian and other languages.
- “Suzib borar arxarlar” (The Drifting Argali) (1982)Novella
A novella on the protection of nature; also printed in the journal Sharq yulduzi.
- “Yaxshilik urug‘i” (The Seed of Kindness) (1986)Short story collection
A collection of stories.
- “Yaylov gurunglari” (Talks in the Pasture) (1988)Short story collection
A collection about life in the highland pastures.