Khosiyat Rustam
Uzbek poet, translator and screenwriter, known for the poetry collections “Osmondagi uy”, “Najot” and “Rido”; awarded the Shuhrat medal in 2004.
Biography
Khosiyat Rustam (Xosiyat Rustamova) was born on 19 March 1971 in the village of Olmos in the Namangan region. She finished secondary school in 1988, entered Tashkent State University (now the National University of Uzbekistan) and graduated in journalism in 1993.
After university she worked for various newspapers and magazines; her first poems appeared in the local press. In 2001–2004 she attended the Higher Literary Courses.
Her first book, “Osmondagi uy” (A House in the Sky), came out in 1997, followed by the collections “Najot” (Rescue, 2003) and “Rido” (2004). Her poems centre on a woman’s feelings, love and separation.
Besides poetry she translates and writes screenplays, and is a member of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan. She received the Shuhrat medal in 2004 and the commemorative medal “25 Years of Independence of Uzbekistan” in 2016.
She has taken part in international contests and festivals: she won an international competition in Bursa, Turkey, in 2012, received Azerbaijan’s Mikayil Mushfig International Prize in 2015, and has been a member of the Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan since 2019.
Education
- National University of UzbekistanUniversity · Tashkent · 1988–1993 · Journalism (then Tashkent State University)
Awards
Medal «Shuhrat» (Glory)2004 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 1971Born
Born in the village of Olmos, Namangan region.
- 1988–1993Tashkent State University
Studied in the faculty of journalism after school.
- 1993Work in the press
Worked for various newspapers and magazines.
- 1997First book
The poetry collection “Osmondagi uy” was published.
- 2001–2004Higher Literary Courses
Attended the advanced courses for writers.
- 2003–2004“Najot” and “Rido”
Two further poetry collections were published.
- 2004Shuhrat medal
Awarded the state medal for services to literature.
- 2012Bursa international competition
Won an international competition held in Turkey.
- 2015Mikayil Mushfig Prize
Received Azerbaijan’s international literary prize.
- 2019Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan
Became a member of the Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan.
Books
- “A House in the Sky”1997 · Poetry collection
The poet’s first book.
- “Rescue”2003 · Poetry collection
Her second collection.
- “Rido”2004 · Poetry collection
Her third collection.