# Shuhrat

Shuhrat (given name — Gulom Aminjonovich Alimov) (April 19, 1918, Tashkent — June 20, 1993, Tashkent) was an Uzbek and Soviet writer, poet, playwright and translator. He has been awarded National writer of Uzbekistan (1983) and Meritorious Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1978).

## Biography

He was born in a craftsman family. After completing school, he pursued studies at a transportation technical school (1932–1933). Subsequently, from 1934 to 1936, he studied at the Central Asian Institute of Transport Engineers (now known as the Tashkent State Transport University), working as an Assistant Secretary of the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan at the same time and from 1936 to 1940 attended the Tashkent State Pedagogic University named after Nizami.
(1934–1936).
He served in the military from November 1940 to July 15, 1943, attaining the rank of Senior Lieutenant. During this period, he served in the 164th Brigade of the North Caucasus Front. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, Second Class, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Victory
From 1945 to 1948, he worked at the youth magazine "Sharq yulduzi" and later served as the head of its department from 1948 to 1950.
In 1951, along with Maqsud Shayxzoda, Shukrullo Yusupov, Said Ahmad, he was arrested for "nationalistic activities" and sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment. He was held in camps in Kazakhstan. In 1955, he was rehabilitated.
From 1955 to 1958, he served as a literary advisor in Uzbek newspapers and journals. In 1958, he became the director of the literary fund, and from 1960 to 1970, he held the position of the Secretary of the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan.

## Literary works

He made his debut as a poet in 1936 with a collection of poems "Mehrol". Several more collections of his poetry were published between 1936 and 1940.
Shuhrat is the author of poetry collections such as "Breath of Life" (1949), "Ballads" (1959), "Immortality" (1961), "Great Love" (1966), "Lyrics" (1973), "Poems" (1977), and "Enamored Heart" (1979). He has written short stories including "Family" (1946), "Rustam" (1947), "Tragedy of One Night" (1976), and "Man to Man" (1980). Shuhrat also authored novels like "Years in Uniform" (1959), "Gold Does Not Rust" (1965), and "In Search of Paradise" (1968). Additionally, he has written novellas, short stories, plays, and works for children.
Many works by Shuhrat have been translated into foreign languages.
He was engaged in translating works into Uzbek, including those of H. Heine, A. Pushkin, M. Lermontov, A. Mickiewicz, T. Shevchenko and others. Additionally, he translated the poems of Japanese, Vietnamese, and Azerbaijani poets.

## Selected works
### Poetry

* "Bizning koʻcha", 1947;
* "Hayot nafasi", 1948;
* "Qardoshlar", 1950;
* "Balladalar", 1958;
* "Mardlik afsonasi" 1959;
* "Guldursin" 1960;
* "Sening sevging", 1961;
* "Soʻlmas chechaklar";
* "Jamila" 1962;
* "Quvgʻindi" 1963;
* "Ishqingda yonib", 1964;
* "Buyuk muhabbat", 1966;
* "Lirika", 1973;
* "Shaydo koʻngil", 1976;
* "Hali tun uzoq", 1984

### Prose

* «Oila», 1946;
* «Rustam», 1947;
* «Balogʻat», 1958;
* «Shinelli yillar» 1958;
* «Bir kecha fojiasi», 1976

## Awards

* The Order of the Patriotic War, Second Class
* National writer of Uzbekistan (1983)
* Meritorious Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1978)
* Order of Outstanding Merit (Uzbekistan) (2003, after death)
* Order of "El-yurt hurmati"
* Certificate of Honor from the Republic of Uzbekistan (1993)

## Literature

* Яковлев Б. В. Шухрат // Краткая литературная энциклопедия / Гл. ред. А. А. Сурков. — М. : Советская энциклопедия, 1975. — Т. 8. Флобер — Яшпал. — С. 814.