Abdulla Qodiriy

1894 - 1938

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship:  Russian EmpireSoviet Union
languages spoken, written or signed:  Uzbek
occupation:  translatorpoetjournalistnovelistwriter
award received:  Order of "Mustakillik"

Abdulla Qodiriy (Uzbek: Abdulla Qodiriy, Абдулла Қодирий; Russian: Абдулла́ Кадыри́) (April 10, 1894 – October 4, 1938), also spelt Abdullah Qodiriy and Abdullah Kadiri in English, was an Uzbek playwright, poet, writer, and literary translator. Qodiriy was one of the most influential Uzbek writers of the 20th century. He introduced realism into Uzbek literature through his historical novels and influenced many other Central Asian novelists.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. Source: Wikipedia (en)

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