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Nury BayramovTurkmen poet and writer
Date of Birth: 30.01.1933
Country:  Turkmenistan |
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Early Life and Education
Turhan Kerimov was born into a herder's family and grew up in a rural village. After completing his elementary education, he worked as a teacher in his village. In 1957, he graduated from the Faculty of Philology at the Makhtumkuli Turkmen State University.
Journalistic Career
Upon graduation, Kerimov joined the editorial staff of the republican pioneer newspaper "Mydam Tayyar." In 1964, he became the editor-in-chief of the State Publishing Committee of the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (TССР). In 1966, he took over as the editor of both the "Mydam Tayyar" newspaper and the magazine "Pioneer." In 1969, he became the head of the editorial board of the "Turkmenistan" publishing house.
Literary Career
Kerimov began publishing his works in 1948. He authored numerous poems and poetic collections, including "Melodies of the Karakum," "Wait for Me," "Filial Duty," "Borders of the Motherland," and "Miracle in the Desert." He also wrote short stories (collected in "Incident in the Pistachio Grove"), essays, and novels, such as "If the Soul Lies," "Kandyym Nazarovich and His Disciples," "The Well of Davli," and "The Poisonous Dam." For children, he penned several poetry collections, including "The Legend of Happiness," "Songs of Seeds," "Merede and the Sun," and "The Song of Tulips."
Translations
Kerimov played a significant role in translating the works of Russian poets Alexander Pushkin and Mikhail Lermontov into Turkmen. Through his translations, he introduced Turkmen readers to some of the greatest Russian literary classics.
