Abdulla Qodiriy

Abdulla Qodiriy
An Uzbek stamp made in honor of Abdulla Qodiriy
An Uzbek stamp made in honor of Abdulla Qodiriy
Born(1894-04-10)April 10, 1894
Tashkent
Russian Turkestan
DiedOctober 4, 1938(1938-10-04) (aged 44)
Tashkent
Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
OccupationPlaywright, poet, writer, and literary translator
Notable awards
  • Alisher Navoiy State Prize (1991)
  • Order of Independence (1994)

Abdulla Qodiriy[a] (April 10, 1894 – October 4, 1938) was an Uzbek playwright, poet, writer, and literary translator. Qodiriy was one of the most influential Uzbek writers of the 20th century.[1][2] He introduced realism into Uzbek literature through his historical novels and influenced many other Central Asian novelists.[3][4]

Qodiriy wrote under various pen names, the most renowned being Julqunboy. His early works were influenced by the Jadid movement. Qodiriy was executed during the Great Purge under the leadership of Joseph Stalin.[4]


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