P rominent t ajik f igures of the

Prominent Tajik Figures of the Twentieth Century

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

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poetry. His lyrics deal with romantic themes in the tradition of the

Tajiks, while his critical pieces carry patriotism and nationalism to an

extreme.

Sobirov joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1973 and

is a recipient of the Honorary Order of the Presidium of the Supreme

Soviet of Tajikistan.