P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Qahhori, Abdujabbor

Tajik poet Abdujabbor Qahhori was born into a family of workers in

Konibodom in northern Tajikistan in 1924. He joined the CPSU in

1945.

Qahhori graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of Moscow Uni-

versity in 1956. Thereafter, he worked for Tojikiston, as well as for the

Ministry of Education. Between 1968 and 1975, he headed Irfon Publi-

cations.

Qahhori's first collection of poetry, Gulbahor (Spring Flower), was

published in 1959. Its central theme is the war in which the poet had

participated and was badly wounded. Qahhori's major works include

"Shulai Dil" ("The Flame of the Heart," 1948); "Ohangi Dusti" ("Song

of Friendship," 1964); "Shukufahoi Bardamida az Khun" ("Blossoms

Springing Up From Blood," 1968); "Shamshir va Rangin Kamon" ("The

Sword and the Rainbow," 1974); "Namoishnomai Tarkash" ("The War

Piece," 1981); "Guli Shodi" ("The Flower of Happiness," 1984); "Ovozi

Sa'odat" ("The Voice of Good Fortune," 1984); "Guli Shom" ("Night

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Flower," 1984); "Dostonho" ("Stories," 1985); "Dostoni Shohidi Zinda"

("The Story of Shahi Zinda," 1985); "Qissai Navi Yusif va Zulaikho"

("The New Joseph and Potiphar Story," 1987); and "Teribuni Sho'ir"

("The Poet's Forum," 1988).

Qahhori joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1947. He

won the Rudaki State Prize in the same year. He also received the Order

of the Patriotic War, 1

st

 and 2

nd

 Class, the Badge of Honor, and other

medals.