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Dustmuhammadov, Zainuddin

Tajik author and journalist Zainuddin Dustmuhammadov was born

in the village of Peter in the city of Konibodom of Khujand province in

1932.

He graduated from Khujand State University with a degree in Uzbek

language and literature in 1957. Between 1954 and 1957, he worked at

Haqiqati Leninobod. Then, from 1960 to 1963, he worked at Tojikistoni

Shavravi and with Tajikistan State Publications. His first story, "Yoqut"

("Ruby"), was published in 1968. He joined the Union of Writers of

Tajikistan in 1976. His other contributions include Dar Domoni Ufuq

(In the Arms of the Horizon, 1973), Maro Bubakhshid Mardum (Forgive

Me, People, 1978), and Barghoi Khazon (Autumn Leaves, 1980).