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Abdulla Oripov

Born	March 21, 1941 Village Nekuz, Qashqadaryo, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Died	November 5, 2016 (aged 75) Houston, Texas, United States
Occupation	Poet, literary translator, and a politician
Family	Bibisora Oripova
Awards	Lenin Komsomol Prize of the Uzbek SSR (1972) State Hamza Prize (1983) National Poet of the Uzbek SSR (1989) Alisher Navoiy State Prize (1992) Hero of Uzbekistan (1998)

Life

Abdulla Oripov was born on March 21, 1941, in the village of Nekuz in Qashqadaryo, then the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. His sister is the surgeon and women's rights activist Bibisora Oripova. In 1958, Oripov graduated from high school with honors. In 1963, he graduated from Tashkent State University with a degree in journalism. Oripov had six children, five daughters and a son. He died on November 5, 2016, in Houston.

Work

Oripov started writing poetry during his student years. His first collection of poems, Mitti yulduz (The Little Star), was published in 1965.

From 1963 to 1974, Oripov worked at the Yosh gvardiya (1963-1968) and Gaʻfur Gʻulom (1968-1974) publishing houses. Between 1974 and 1980, he worked for different periodicals, such as Sharq yulduzi (The Eastern Star) and Gulxan (Bonfire).

In 1971, Oripov became a member of the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan. From 1994 until 2009, he served as the head of the union.

Oripov was also a statesman. He was a member of the Senate of Uzbekistan from 2005 until his death in 2016. He also served as the head of the Copyright Committee of Uzbekistan from 2000 until his death.


Career

Although he will always be remembered as a poet, he worked for a long time in the publishing industry. For over ten years he worked for various publishing houses and then periodicals such as Sharq Yulduzi (The Eastern Star) and Gulxan (Bonfire) until 1980.

Oripov was a Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan members from 1971 until 2009. In 1994 he would become president of the organization.
Literary works

From 1965 to 2015, including compilations, Oripov penned twenty-five books on poetry. His work has become revered in Uzbekistan circles. The subject matter speaks to the reader as he conveys his views on all aspects of the human condition and life in Uzbekistan. It is spiritual in nature and talks about the history of his people.

Oripov’s writings touched the hearts of the nation. His work would go on to be taught to every child in the country. Oripov is well known for composing the lyrics to the National Anthem of Uzbekistan when the country regained her independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

The following is a list of Oripov's books of poetry:

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  Mitti yulduz (The Little Star) (1965)
  
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  Koʻzlarim yoʻlingda (Waiting for You) (1966)
  
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  Onajon (Dear Mother) (1969)
  
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  Ruhim (My Spirit) (1971)
  
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  Oʻzbekiston (Uzbekistan) (1972)
  
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  Qasida (The Ode) (1972)
  
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  Hayrat (Wonder) (1974)
  
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  Xotirot (Memories) (1974)
  
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  Yurtim shamoli (The Winds of My Country) (1974)
  
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  Jannatga yoʻl (The Road to Heaven) (1978)
  
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  Hakim va ajal (The Sage and Death) (1980)
  
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  Najot qal’asi (The Castle of Hope) (1981)
  
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  Surat va siyrat (The Picture and the Soul) (1981)
  
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  Yillar armoni (Dreams of the Years Gone By) (1984)
  
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  Ishonch koʻpriklari (The Bridges of Trust) (1989)
  
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  Haj daftari (The Hajj Diary) (1992)
  
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  Munojot (1992)
  
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  Dunyo (The World) (1995)
  
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  Saylanma (Selected Works) (1996)
  
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  Sohibqiron (Tamerlane) (1996)
  
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  Savob (Thawab) (1997)
  
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  Asarlar (Works) (2001) (In four volumes)
  
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  Birinchi muhabbatim (My First Love) (2005)
  
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  Everest va ummon (Everest and the Ocean) (2015)
  
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  Tutash dunyolar (Connected Worlds) (2015)
  
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  Oripov also penned a book on poetry, Ehtiyoj farzandi (The Son of Necessity), in 1988.