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Rahimjon OtaevUzbek writer, translator, publicist and critic
Date of Birth: 03.04.1949
Country:  Uzbekistan |
Content:
- Rahimjan Ataev: A Distinguished Uzbek Writer
- Early Life and Education
- Career in Academia and Literature
- Literary Contributions
- "Shurabad" by Muhammad Ali Jamalzadeh (from Persian)
- "Shukhrat" Medal of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2000)
Rahimjan Ataev: A Distinguished Uzbek Writer
Rahimjan Ataev is a renowned Uzbek writer, translator, publicist, and critic who has made significant contributions to Uzbek literature during the period of Uzbekistan's independence.
Early Life and Education
Born into a large Uzbek family in 1949, Ataev was the third of nine children. In 1973, he graduated from Tashkent State University (now Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan).
Career in Academia and Literature
Ataev began his career as a research fellow at the Alisher Navoi Institute of Language and Literature of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He subsequently worked as a methodologist at the Ministry of Public Education and an editor-consultant at the State Publishing House of Uzbekistan. From 1983, he held various positions within the Union of Writers of Uzbekistan, including literary consultant and senior literary consultant. Since 1992, he has served as the Executive Secretary of the Writers' Union.
Literary Contributions
Ataev is the author of numerous literary works, including:"Nebo Polnoe Zvezd" (1983), a philosophical essay
"Melodii Surnaya" (1991), a collection of stories
"Taina Tain (Turkestanskiy Epos)" (1994), a novel
"Posol (Khodja Nasreddin Afandi Ne Umiraet)" (1999), a novel
"Narod (Drug Farabi)" (2000), a novel
"Velenie Vremeni" (2003), a novel
"Yarmo Loshad'ya" (2011), a collection of stories
"Ucheniya Po Literaturnomu Iskusstvu" (2012), a collection of essays
"Taina Pisatelya" (2012), a collection of translations
"Svyashchennye Slova" (2013), a collection of essays
Translations
Ataev is also known for his translations, bringing works by renowned authors from Persian, Kazakh, and Karakalpak into Uzbek. Notable translations include:
"Shurabad" by Muhammad Ali Jamalzadeh (from Persian)
"Pesn' Zhizni" by Mukhtar Magauin (from Kazakh)"Baigatory" by Abish Kekilbaev (from Kazakh)
"Karakalpaknama" by Tulepbergen Kaipbergenov (from Karakalpak)
Recognition and Awards
Ataev's literary accomplishments have been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including:
"Shark Yulduzi" magazine award (1984) for the essay "Samoe Zagadochnoe Chuvstvo"
Union of Writers of Uzbekistan Prize (1995) for "Taina Tain (Turkestanskiy Epos)"
