Halima Xudoyberdiyeva
| Halima Xudoyberdiyeva | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 17, 1947 Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan |
| Occupation | poet, editor |
| Language | Uzbek |
| Nationality | Uzbekistan |
| Alma mater | Maxim Gorky Literature Institute |
| Notable awards |
Oʻzbekiston Xalq Shoiri (People's Poet of Uzbekistan) Hurmat Belgisi medal |
Halima Xudoyberdiyeva (Cyrillic Ҳалима Худойбердиева, also romanized as Halima Khudoiberdieva or Hudoyberdieva; pronounced [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.
Life
Halima Xudoyberdiyeva was born on May 17, 1947 on Taraqqiyot Collective Farm in Boyovut, Sirdaryo Region, Uzbekistan.[1] In 1972 she graduated from Tashkent State University's Faculty of Journalism.[2] 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.[1]
Critical reception
In 1992 Xudoyberdiyeva was honored with the title People's Poet of Uzbekistan and the Order of the Badge of Honor medal.[3] According to Razia Sultanova, Xudoyberdiyeva's poetry presents "perfect examples" of Central Asian female Sufi poetry.[4]
Works
- Ilk Muhabbat (First Love), 1972
- Oq Olmalar (White Apples), 1973
- Chaman (Flower Garden), 1974
- Suyanch Togʻlarim (My Supporting Mountains), 1976
- Beliye Yabloki (Russian translation of Oq Olmalar), 1977
- Bobo Quyosh (Grandfather Sun), 1977
- Muqaddas Ayol (Sacred Woman), 1987
- Bu Kunlarga Yetganlar Bor (Those Who Have Reached These Days), 1993
- Toʻmarisning Aytgani (The Sayings of Tomyris), 1996
Xudoyberdiyeva's anthology Saylanma (Selection), with a foreword by poet Abdulla Oripov, was published in 2000.
External links
- Selection of Halima Xudoyberdiyeva's poems (in Uzbek)
- Brief biography and bibliography of Xudoyberdiyeva (in Uzbek)
- BBC page on Xudoyberdiyeva (in Uzbek)
- An English translation of the poem "Muqaddas Ayol" (Sacred Woman), along with the original Uzbek text
References
- 1 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/uzbek/news/story/2008/12/081201_talking_point_halima_khudoyberdieva.shtml
- ↑ AbdulAziz. "Ziyo istagan qalblar uchun – Halima Xudoyberdiyeva (1948)". ziyouz.com. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ "Литература.уз . Halima Hudoyberdieva". literature.uz. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- ↑ Sultanova, Razia (2011). From Shamanism to Sufism: Women, Islam and Culture in Central Asia. London and New York: Tauris. pp. 58–59. ISBN 9781848853096. Retrieved April 30, 2011.