Ermamat Nurmatov

Ermamat Nurmatov worked as deputy editor-in-chief at a newspaper, as deputy chairman at a television and radio company, and as editor-in-chief at a publishing house. He created poetry collections in which the sincerity characteristic of village people and beautiful human qualities found their expression. He is the holder of the title «Honored Cultural Worker of the Republic of Uzbekistan» and the «Mehnat shuhrati» (Labor Glory) Order.

Biography

Namangan poet Ermamat Nurmatov was born into a peasant family in Olmos village of Chust district.

In 1955, he entered the Namangan State Pedagogical Institute. After graduating from the institute, he taught native language and literature in a secondary school. Later, he moved to work for the regional newspaper «Namangan haqiqati». He worked first as a literary staffer, then as a department head, and for nearly twenty years as a deputy editor-in-chief.

In recent years, he has served as deputy chairman of the regional television and radio company and as editor-in-chief of the regional publishing house. Currently, he heads the Namangan regional branch of the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan.

Ermamat's creative work began during his student years, and his poems are regularly published in regional and national newspapers and magazines.

Activities

The poet's first poetry collection was titled «Olmos» in honor of his native village and was published in 1970. About thirty poems are included in this collection, in which the sincerity characteristic of village people and beautiful human qualities found their expression.

Following this, a series of the poet's collections saw the light of day, such as «Boqiy baxt» (Eternal Happiness, 1977), «Yaxshilik» (Goodness, 1985), «Muhabbat bog‘i» (Garden of Love, 1991), and «Sog‘inish» (Longing, 1993).

In 1978, the poet was awarded the title of «Honored Cultural Worker of the Republic of Uzbekistan».

At the moment, he has also been awarded the «Mehnat shuhrati» (Labor Glory) Order. Recently, he also compiled and published his selected works as a «Devon» (Collection/Diwan).