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Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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the most cited stories written for the youth who participated in the Pa-

triotic War. In addition to his Collected Works, which was published in

two volumes (1975-76), he has contributed the following: "Charoghho"

("The Lights," 1948); "Dar Sari Rohi Kalon" ("On the Long Road,"

1954); "Hakoyahoi Dah Sol" ("Stories of Ten Years," 1957); and "Ja-

voni" ("Youth").

Pulodov joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1954. He

received the Badge of Honor, the Red Banner of Courage, and the

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

Pulodov committed suicide in Dushanbe on September 16, 1961.