Erkin A’zam

Writer Erkin A’zam wrote his first story during his student years, and it was published in a regional newspaper. However, the demanding creator did not rush to publish a book for many years after graduating from university. The short story collection «Chiroqlar o‘chmagan kecha» (The Night the Lights Didn't Go Out), published in 1977, informed readers that a talented new short story writer had been born into Uzbek literature. In this work, the years of youth and student life were portrayed with great sincerity and inspiration, and the style of the stories captivated the reader with its charm.

His works tell the stories of the lives of our contemporaries, artistically reflecting morality, faith, duty, and simple human relationships in a unique style. Erkin A’zam was born in 1950 in the Boysun district of Surkhandarya region.

In 1967, he graduated from the district's 1st secondary school. In the same year, he entered the Faculty of Journalism at Tashkent State University, graduating in 1972.

The writer first honed his craft by working as an editor at Uzbekistan Radio (1972-1976), and then as a department head and literary secretary at the journal «Guliston» (1976-1981). From 1981 to 1986, he served at the «Yoshlik» journal.

Between 1986 and 1992, the creator served as the head of the multi-volume editorial board at the Gafur Gulyam Publishing House of Literature and Art, and for a time as the First Deputy Director General of the National News Agency of Uzbekistan. Currently, he is the deputy head of the Republican «Ma’naviyat va ma’rifat» (Spirituality and Enlightenment) Public Center and editor-in-chief of the «Tafakkur» journal.

The writer's first story was written during his school years and published in a regional newspaper. However, the demanding creator did not rush to publish a book for many years after graduating from university. In 1977, Erkin A’zam's short story collection «Chiroqlar o‘chmagan kecha» was published. This small book informed readers that a talented new short story writer had been born into Uzbek literature. In this work, the years of youth and student life were portrayed with great sincerity and inspiration, and the style of the stories captivated the reader with its charm.

Erkin A’zam's stories and novellas have been translated into Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, Georgian, Bulgarian, and Czech. The writer himself has skillfully translated the works of authors from other nations from Russian into Uzbek. Feature films have been made based on the writer's story «Anoyining jaydari olmasi» (The Simpleton's Native Apple), as well as the screenplays «Dilxiroj» and «Erkak» (The Man). Erkin A’zam continues to create with inspiration at the peak of his creative maturity. In 1998, he was awarded the title of «Honored Journalist of the Republic of Uzbekistan».

The collection of novellas and stories «Otoyining tug‘ilgan yili» (The Year Otoy was Born), published in 1981, solidified reader confidence. With his first small novella, the writer, in addition to his lyrical style of description, also demonstrated a penchant for realistic, lively, and satirical artistic expression.

Following this, the talented writer published a series of novella and story collections such as «Bayramdan boshqa kunlar» (Days Other Than Holidays, 1980), «Olam yam-yashil» (The World is Lush Green, 1984), «Javob» (The Answer, 1987), «Pakananing oshiq qo‘ngli» (The Dwarf's Loving Heart, 1991), and «Shoirning to‘yi» (The Poet's Wedding, 1993). These works tell the stories of the lives of our contemporaries, artistically reflecting morality, faith, duty, and simple human relationships in a unique style.