Zulfiya Muminova
Uzbek poet and journalist, author of the poetry collections “The Burning Woman” and “My Dear, I Am Happy”; holder of the Order of Dostlik and Honoured Culture Worker of Uzbekistan.
Biography
Zulfiya Muminova was born on 15 July 1959 in a mountain village in the Narpay district of the Samarkand region. By her own account, her grandfather, the bard Mumin oqin, would sing dastans for hours, and the oral tradition still sounds in her poems. In 1983 she graduated from the philology faculty of Tashkent State University.
She entered literature in the 1980s; among those who inspired her she names Abdulla Oripov, Erkin Vohidov, Omon Matjon and Halima Xudoyberdiyeva. From 1985 she worked at the magazine “Saodat” and on the radio. She is a journalist and a member of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan.
Her first poetry collection, “The Homeland Will Not Leave”, appeared in 1988. The book “Protect the Cradles, World” was published the same year, followed by “The Burning Woman” (1993), “My Dear, I Am Happy” (1997) and “To My Mighty Land” (1997). Readers received “The Burning Woman” especially warmly. Her poems return to human kindness, nature, generosity of spirit and a mother’s love.
In 2000 she was awarded the Order of Dostlik (Friendship). By presidential decree of 24 August 2021, issued for the thirtieth anniversary of independence, she was given the honorary title Honoured Culture Worker of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Education
- National University of UzbekistanUniversity · Tashkent · 1983 · Faculty of Philology
Career
- Writers' Union of UzbekistanMember · Tashkent · present
- Saodat magazineStaff member · Tashkent · 1985–…
Awards
Honoured Worker of Culture of Uzbekistan2021 · Uzbekistan
Order «Do'stlik» (Friendship)2000 · Uzbekistan
Life path
- 1959Birth
Born on 15 July in the Narpay district of the Samarkand region.
- 1983Tashkent State University
Graduated from the philology faculty.
- 1985“Saodat” magazine and radio
Began working at the magazine “Saodat” and on the radio.
- 1988First collection
“The Homeland Will Not Leave” and “Protect the Cradles, World” were published.
- 1993“The Burning Woman”
Published the collection that readers received warmly.
- 1997New collections
“My Dear, I Am Happy” and “To My Mighty Land” appeared.
- 2000Order of Dostlik
Awarded the Order of Dostlik.
- 2021Honorary title
Given the title Honoured Culture Worker of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Books
- “The Homeland Will Not Leave”1988 · Poetry collection
The poet’s first collection.
- “Protect the Cradles, World”1988 · Poetry collection
A collection published in the same year.
- “The Burning Woman”1993 · Poetry collection
A collection that readers received warmly.
- “My Dear, I Am Happy”1997 · Poetry collection
Poetry collection.
- “To My Mighty Land”1997 · Poetry collection
Poetry collection.
- “Stars Scattered Across the Sky”· Poetry collection
Poetry collection.
- “Independence, My Golden Flower”· Poetry collection
Poetry collection.