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Hojiboev, Aminjon

Tajik author and poet Aminjon Shukuhi Hojiboev, also referred to as

Shukuhi, was born in June 10, 1923, into a family of farmers in Rumon

in the Khujand province of northern Tajikistan. He joined the CPSU in

1947.

Upon graduation from the Khujand Pedagogical Institute, he began

teaching. Between 1947 and 1952, he was a reporter for, as well as the

assistant Editor of Haqiqati Leninobod. From 1952 to 1961, he was the

Editor of Tojikistoni Shavravi. Thereafter, until 1967, he was the As-

sistant Director of the Union of Writers of Tajikistan. Finally, between

1967 and 1976, he was the Head of the Sado va Simoi Tojikiston Com-

mittee.

Hojiboev's first collection of poetry was published in 1942. Al-

though much of his poetry is dedicated to socio-political themes, he is

quite well known as a Tajik lyricist.

His contributions include "Sadoi Dil" ("The Voice of the Heart,"

1956); "Nafasi Garm" ("Warm Breath," 1964); "Kucha Boghi Oshiqon"

("The Garden Path of the Lovers," 1962); "Arzi Qalam" ("The Domi-

nance of the Pen," 19670); "Ilhom" ("Inspiration," 1970); "Chahor-

maghz" ("Walnuts," 1973); "Rozhoi Obshor" ("The Secrets of the Wa-

terfall," 1979); "Parii Jazira" ("The Fairy of the Island," 1973); and

Pichu Tobi Rohho (The Bends in the Roads, with Askar Hilolion, two

volumes, 1978-1979).

Hojiboev joined the Union of the Writers of the Soviet Union in

1947. In 1965, he won the Rudaki State Prize. He also received two Red

Banner of Labor awards, the Badge of Honor, several medals, and the

Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Tajikistan.

Hojiboev died in Dushanbe, May 17, 1979.

Hoshim Gado

See Gadoev, Hoshim.

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