P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Sobir Sulton

See Sultonov, Sobir.

Sobirov, Bozor

Tajik poet and social critic Bozor Sobirov, generally referred to as

Bozor Sobir, was born into a rural family in Faizabad province on Oc-

tober 20, 1938.

The loss of his parents at an early age made his life extremely diffi-

cult. Nevertheless, Sobirov attended Tajikistan State University, and in

1962, graduated with a degree in Tajiki language and literature. His

early career involvement was with the media; between 1975 and 1979,

he was the Editor of the journals Sadoi Sharq and Ma'orif va Madani-

yat.

Although Sobirov began publishing his poetry as early as 1960, his

collections do not appear until the early 1970s. They include such

poems as "Paivand" ("Connection," 1972); "Otashbarg" ("Fireleaf,"

1974); "Guli Khor" ("The Thorn Flower," 1978); "Mizhgoni Shab"

("The Eyelids of the Night," 1981); "Oftobnihol" ("Sun Plant," 1982);

and "Bo Chashidan, bo Chamidan" ("In Taste and Act," 1987). His po-

etry is generally sentimental and his social themes are developed with

extreme care.

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