P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Ansori, Faizullo

Tajik poet and playwright Faizullo Ansori was born on March 20,

1931 to a worker's family in Panjakent. He graduated from the

Dushanbe Pedagogical Institute in 1951 and became an instructor of

language and literature. Between 1953 and 1956, he was a member of

the Radio Tajikistan Committee, serving in the literature and music

divisions. In 1956, he was appointed director of fine arts of Dushanbe

Television; in 1959 he became Chief Editor of the literature division of

Dushanbe television. Between 1962 and 1964, he completed a literature

course in Moscow and moved into TajikFilm as a screenwriter.

Ansori's first poems were published in 1948. In 1954, he published

Kalkhot va Kabutar (The Eagle and the Dove), a story in verse that

boosted his career. His early poems were published in Guldastai Dusti

(Bouquet of Friendship, 1956), Oftob dar Roh (Sunshine on the Road,

1957) and Gulshan (Rose Garden, 1958).

Additionally, Ansori was a successful playwright. Between 1958 and

1961, he staged Imtahon (Examination), Hukmi Modar (Mother's

Verdict), and Hayot va 'Ishq (Life and Love) in Dushanbe and Ijorashin

(Tenant) in Leninabad. All were well received by the audiences.

The collection Tori Ilhom (The String of Inspiration) and Sharofat

(Nobility) were both published in 1963. Butai Gul (Flower Bush, 1970),

and Oinai Dil (Mirror of the Heart, 1973) are among his last published

works.

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

received the Red Banner of Labor and Order of the Presidium of the

Supreme Soviet of Belarus.

Ansori passed away in 1980.

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Iraj Bashiri

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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