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Abdulla QahhorUzbek Soviet writer, playwright and translator
Date of Birth: 17.09.1907
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Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Political Career and Journalism
- Literary Career
- World War II and Post-War Years
- Dramatic Works and Translations
- Later Life and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Abdurauf Kahhar was born on September 4, 1907, in Kokand, Uzbekistan. His father, Abdulqahhar Zhalilov, was a blacksmith. Kahhar attended school from 1919 to 1924 and later graduated from the Kokand Pedagogical College.
Political Career and Journalism
After graduating, Kahhar worked in the Kokand city committee of the Komsomol and later at the newspaper "Qizil Uzbekistan" in Tashkent. He studied at the workers' faculty and the pedagogical faculty of the First Central Asian State University from 1926 to 1934. From 1934 to 1938, he was the editor-in-chief of "Sovet Adabiyoti" magazine.
Literary Career
Kahhar began his literary career in 1924 as a feuilletonist for various magazines and newspapers. He also published short stories on themes such as national identity, social justice, and modern Uzbek society. He wrote novels, including "Two Chinars" and "Mirage," which exposed bourgeois nationalism.
World War II and Post-War Years
During World War II, Kahhar wrote stories about the war efforts, such as "Hero from Dardak" and "Golden Star." In his post-war works, he focused on themes of collectivization, post-war life, and the role of youth.
Dramatic Works and Translations
Kahhar also wrote comedies, including "On New Earth," "Silk Suzane," and "A Voice from the Grave." He made significant contributions to Uzbek literature by translating works of Russian and Soviet authors into Uzbek, including Pushkin's "Captain's Daughter," Gogol's "The Inspector General" and "Marriage," Tolstoy's "War and Peace," and Gorky's "My Universities."
Later Life and Legacy
Kahhar served as the chairman of the Presidium of the Writers' Union of the Uzbek SSR from 1954 to 1956. He died in Moscow on May 24, 1968, and was buried in Tashkent. Kahhar's literary prowess influenced a generation of young Uzbek writers and his works continue to be celebrated in Uzbek literature.
