P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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Hakimova, Mavjuda

Tajik poet Mavjuda Hakimova, also known as Mavjuda, was born

into a worker's family in Leninabad on May 5, 1932. She joined the

CPSU in 1962.

Hakimova graduated from Tajikistan State University in 1958 and

worked as a literary worker between 1958 and 1962. Between 1962 and

1970, she was the Editor of Pioniri Tojikiston. In 1970 and 1971, she

became the Editor of Komsomoli Tojikiston. In 1974, she took on the

editorship of Mash'al.

Hakimova's early poems appeared in 1951. Her contributions include

"Surudi Sahar" ("Midnight Song," 1964), "Ilhom" ("Inspiration," 1970),

"Moshinai Moshinsavor" ("A Machine on a Machine," 1972), "Ba Sui

Nur" ("Towards the Light," 1976), "Nabzi Roh" ("The Pulse of the

Road," 1977), and others.

In addition, Hakimova has produced a series of essays on contempo-

rary Soviet life. These include "Zistan Mikhohad" ("It Wants to Live,"

1973), "Soyai Gunoh" ("The Shadow of Sin," 1974), "Intizori" ("Wait-

ing," 1975), and others.

Hakimova joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1965.

She received the Badge of Honor, the Friendship Among Nations, and

the 100

th

 Anniversary of the Birth of Lenin awards.

Hakimova passed away in 1993.