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Literary translations

Oripov translated the works of many famous foreign poets, such as Alexander Pushkin, Dante Alighieri, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Jenő Heltai, Kersti Merilaas, Khalil Rza Uluturk, Lesya Ukrainka, Nikola Vaptsarov, Nikolay Nekrasov, Nizami Ganjavi, Qaysin Quli, Sergey Baruzdin, Taras Shevchenko, and Yeghishe Charents, into the Uzbek language. In particular, he translated Dante's Divine Comedy into Uzbek. Oripov's own works in Uzbek have been translated into Russian and many other languages.

Awards

Oripov received many awards during his lifetime. In 1983, he was awarded the State Hamza Prize. In 1989, he became a National Poet of the Uzbek SSR. In 1992, he received the prestigious Alisher Navoiy State Prize. In 1998, he was awarded the title Hero of Uzbekistan, the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by Uzbekistan.

Politics

Abdulla Oripov entered politics in 2005 when he entered the Senate of Uzbekistan. He remained a member until his death in 2016. He also was the head of the Copyright Committee of Uzbekistan from 2000 until 2016.

Oripov would die in 2016 in Houston, Texas, the United States where he was receiving medical treatment.

He left a profound legacy and impression on the people of Uzbekistan at every level of society.