Occupation poet, editor Role Poet Name Halima Xudoyberdiyeva | Nationality Uzbekistan Language Uzbek | |
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Born May 17, 1947 (age 77)
Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan ( 1947-05-17 ) Alma mater Tashkent State University
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute Notable awards Oʻzbekiston Xalq Shoiri (People's Poet of Uzbekistan)
Hurmat Belgisi medal Education National University of Uzbekistan, Maxim Gorky Literature Institute | ||
Halima Xudoyberdiyevaning vafoti munosabati bilan Prezident hamdartlik bildirdi
Halima Xudoyberdiyeva (Cyrillic Ҳалима Худойбердиева, also romanized as Halima Khudoiberdieva or Hudoyberdieva; [halima χudɒjberd̪iˈjeβa]) (born May 17, 1947) is a noted Uzbek poet whose themes at different times of her career have dealt with Uzbek nationhood and history, liberation movements, and feminism. She has been awarded the title People's Poet of Uzbekistan.
Contents
- Halima Xudoyberdiyevaning vafoti munosabati bilan Prezident hamdartlik bildirdi
- Life
- Critical reception
- Works
- References
Life
Halima Xudoyberdiyeva was born on May 17, 1947 on Taraqqiyot Collective Farm in Boyovut, Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan. In 1972 she graduated from Tashkent State University's Faculty of Journalism. Her first employment was as an editor at Saodat magazine. In 1975–1977 she did advanced graduate study at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow. She went on to become the head of the Yosh Gvardiya department of publications in 1978. From 1984 to 1994 she was the editor-in-chief of Saodat. She served as the first president of the Women's Committee of Uzbekistan between 1991 and 1994.
Critical reception
In 1992 Xudoyberdiyeva was honored with the title People's Poet of Uzbekistan and the Order of the Badge of Honor medal. According to Razia Sultanova, Xudoyberdiyeva's poetry presents "perfect examples" of Central Asian female Sufi poetry.
Works
Xudoyberdiyeva's anthology Saylanma (Selection), with a foreword by poet Abdulla Oripov, was published in 2000.