P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Bobozoda, Sajo'atullo

Tajik poet Sajo'atullo Sa'dulloevich Bobozoda was born in Hissar in

1961.

Bobozoda graduated from Tajikistan State University with a degree

in physics in 1983, and proceeded to teach in high schools. No one,

other than his wife and Ziyo Abdullo, was aware of his talent as a poet.

He was a disciple of the poetic school of Bozor Sobir. Many of

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Iraj Bashiri

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Bobozoda's poems, which are centered on social issues, were published

after his death and were received with great enthusiasm. A collection,

entitled Kafani Koghazin (Paper Shroud), containing 119 complete and

10 incomplete poems, was published in 1992. A number of articles

attributed to him have appeared in Kaihoni Havoi and Qandi Porsi.

Bobozoda died in Hissar in 1990.