Khurshid Davron Poet Date of Birth: 20.01.1952 Country: Uzbekistan

1. Biography of Hurshid Davron
2. Early Life and Education
3. Literary Career
4. Other Works and Achievements
5. Selected Works

Biography of Hurshid Davron

Hurshid Davron is a renowned poet and historian, specializing in the history of Samarkand and Turkestan. He was born on January 20, 1952, in the ancient city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Early Life and Education

Hurshid Davron is a descendant of Mahdum Agzam, a prominent figure and spiritual teacher of the Nakshbandi order. He completed his studies at the Faculty of Journalism at Tashkent State University in 1977. Following his education, Davron served in the Soviet Army in Germany.

Literary Career

Davron has been a member of the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan since 1979. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on the history of Samarkand and Turkestan. His books and poems have been published in Azerbaijan, Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, France, Spain, the United States, England, Japan, Mexico, Tajikistan, and other countries around the world. He has participated in international poetry festivals in Poland, Bulgaria, Russia, Turkey, Greece, and Georgia. He also attended the Asian Writers' Congress in Washington, D.C., in 1996.

Davron is known for his translations of various works into the Uzbek language, including collections of poems by Ojars Vaciėtis, Maris Čaklais, Nikolay Zabolotsky, and an anthology of ancient and contemporary Japanese poetry titled "Leaves of the Sea." He has also translated a book of love poems from both Eastern and Western poets titled "The Garden of Love."

Other Works and Achievements

Davron has worked on numerous historical projects, including a multi-series documentary called "Timurnoma" and has contributed as a scriptwriter for the anniversary celebrations of Amir Timur's 600th anniversary, Ulugh Beg's 660th anniversary, and the 2500th anniversary of the city of Bukhara. He served as the General Director of the second national television channel "Yoshlar" and was elected as a member of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament of Uzbekistan) from 2000 to 2004.

Currently, Davron is working on a series of historical books, including "The Secrets of Samarkand" and a novella about Timur's first love, as well as translating ancient Japanese and Chinese poetry. He has also written historical plays such as "Babur" and "Algul" which depict the lives and legacies of Babur and Ulugh Beg.

Selected Works

1. "Qadrdon quyosh" ("Close Sun"). Poems and historical poem "Eyes". Tashkent, 1979.
2. "Shahardagi olma daraxti" ("Apple Tree in the City"). Poems. Tashkent, 1979.
3. "Tungi bog'lar" ("Night Gardens"). Poems. Tashkent, 1981.
4. "Uchib boraman qushlar bilan" ("Flying with Birds"). Poems and dramatic poem. Tashkent, 1983.
5. "To'marisning ko'zlari" ("Eyes of Tomiris"). Poems, legends, and poem. Tashkent, 1984.
6. "Bolalikning ovozi" ("Voice of Childhood"). Poems. Tashkent, 1986.
7. "Qaqnus" ("Phoenix"). Poems and translations. Tashkent, 1987.
8. "Flight of a Lonely Bird". In Russian. Tashkent, 1990.
9. "Samarqand xayoli" ("Dreams of Samarkand"). Historical stories and articles. Tashkent, 1991.
10. "Sohibqiron nabirasi" ("Grandson of the Great Timur"). Historical stories and legends. Tashkent, 1995.
11. "Shahidlar shohi" ("King of Martyrs"). Also known as "Shayx Kubro tushlari" ("Dreams of Sheikh Kubra"). A historical novel about the history of Sufism and the founder of the Kubraviya Sufi order, Sheikh Najmiddin Kubra Khorezm. Tashkent, 1998.
12. "Bahordan bir kun oldin" ("Spring is Coming Soon"). Poems and legends. Tashkent, 1997.
13. "Qirq oshiq daftari" ("Garden of Love"). Translations of great poets from the East and the West about love. Tashkent, 1989.
14. "Dengiz yaproqlari" ("Leaves of the Sea"). Translations from Japanese poetry (Basho, Saigyo, Buson, Issa, Ishikawa Takuboku, Jun Takami, and others). Tashkent, 1988.

Davron's works have been highly acclaimed and have earned him the title of People's Poet of Uzbekistan in 1999.