Farhod Musajonov

Farhod Musajonov was a writer, public figure, chief editor at a film studio, and later served as a department head at "Uzbekkino" NAC. He created stories, novellas, and works, and wrote scripts for films that he also directed. In 2000, he was awarded the "Mehnat shuhrati" (Labor Glory) order.

He was born on December 19, 1933, in Tashkent. In 1956, he successfully graduated from the Oriental Faculty of Tashkent State University. He worked at the Republican Radio, Television, as well as the "O'zbekiston madaniyati" newspaper, and the "G'uncha" and "Sharq yulduzi" journals. He served at the "Uzbekfilm" (1967) studio. From 1968 to 1970, he studied at the Higher Courses for Scriptwriters in Moscow. In 1976, he worked in various positions at "Uzbekfilm" and at the "Uzbekkino" joint-stock company.

F. Musajonov's literary career began in the mid-50s. He started his creative work by writing poems and stories for children. His first story, "Daradagi qishloqda," was published in 1956. He has published novellas such as "Oftobni quvalab," "Bo'sh kelma, Aliqulov!," and "Bir qultum buloq suvi," as well as about sixty short stories.

He worked at the "Uzbekkino" joint-stock company. To date, nearly 30 collections of his stories and novellas, such as "Hamlet" (1984) and "Bog' ko'cha" (1987), have been published.

At the same time, he created works for adults, such as "Bu ko'zlarga ishonsa bo'ladi" and "Zo'raki kashanda."

Furthermore, as a playwright, he created dramas such as "Oq kabutar," "Najot istab," and plays staged by the Hamza Theater like "Olifta," "Xizmatingga hozirman," and "Talvasa" (staged by the Muqimiy Theater). He is also the author of scripts such as "Jazirama oftob ostidagi uy," "Birovning boshi," "Minoralar ostidagi tsirk," "Ko'zlarim yo'lingda," "Huvaydo," "Askiya," "Qiziqchi," and "So'nmas ziyo." In addition, he created many humorous stories, intermedies, and works in various genres for children. Among these, books such as "Oftobni quvalab," "Bo'sh kelma, Aliqulov!," and "Bir qultum buloq suvi" can be mentioned. His novellas such as "Dushanba, nonushtadan so'ng" (1974), "Bog' ko'chamni qo'msayman" (1977), "Qilich va shamshir," "Ko'rgulik," "Qilich va soz" (2000), and "Lafz" (2003) have their own readers.

The writer says about himself:

"I was born in Tashkent, in the Oqchi neighborhood, on December 19, 1933.

Our courtyard was located on the right wing of the newly built conservatory building. My father, Musajon Alimuhamedov, was a public figure. In 1937, he was accused as an "enemy of the people" and repressed. My mother, Bashorat, was a correspondent for the "Qizil O'zbekiston" newspaper for some time. However, after my father was arrested, she was dismissed from working in the ideological field as a foreign element, and in the end, she became a simple worker at a harness factory.

Because I was the child of an "enemy of the people," neither the Komsomols nor the communists would accept me into their ranks. Another reason was that I myself had no desire to "pollute" their ranks. Because of this, even after my late father was exonerated in 1956, I still did not join the party.

After finishing school, I entered the Iranian-Afghan department of the Oriental Faculty of the former Central Asian State University, now the National University of Uzbekistan. After graduating, I worked in the editorial offices of "Sharq yulduzi," "G'uncha" journals, the "O'zbekiston madaniyati" newspaper, and then in the literature department of Uzbekistan Radio. In 1967, I was invited to the "Uzbekfilm" studio. A year later, I was sent to Moscow to study at the two-year Higher Courses for Scriptwriters.

Upon returning, from 1970 until 1999, my workplace was in the film industry; I worked first as an editor at the film studio, then as chief editor, and later as a department head at the "Uzbekkino" NAC.

Activities

I started my creative career by writing stories for children. My first story, called "Daradagi qishloqda," was published in the "Sharq yulduzi" journal in 1956. My first collection of stories was also published under that name in 1959.

Since then, I have written over 60 stories and three novellas for children, and published over 15 books. These include the novellas "Orzuga ayb yo'q," "Bo'sh kelma, Aliqulov," and "Bir qultum buloq suvi," as well as stories written in different years.

I started writing for adults with humorous stories. However, later, more serious topics began to interest me. That is why I started writing novellas, plays, and scripts. I created four novellas: "Sunbula," "Bog' ko'chamni qo'msayman," "Soz va qilich," and "Kuymagan jonim manim," over ten plays, and about twenty scripts. I directed some of my own scripts. Specifically, I wrote the scripts for and directed films like "Ko'zlarim yo'lingda," "Sensan sevarim," "Men senga zor," and "So'nmas ziyo." I am also the author of artistic films like "Askiya" and "Qiziqchi," as well as over twenty documentaries.

Getting carried away by large genres, I have never ceased writing humorous stories or works for children, and even if occasionally, I still write humorous stories for children.

I estimate that I have written about a hundred stories for adults, which, together with my novellas, have been published in sixteen collections. The total number of my books dedicated to children and adults exceeds thirty.

I am not one of those writers whose works have been translated into many foreign languages. At most, my writings may have been translated into about ten languages. But this situation does not bother me at all. Because I want my works to be appreciated primarily by my own people.

After all, only a work that is appreciated by its own people can attract the attention of other peoples as well.

For a long time, I have intended to turn the script of my six-part film "Lafz" into a novella. I am currently busy realizing that intention. I have received the Gafur Gulyam prize for my contribution to the development of children's literature.

And in 2000, thank you to our government, my services were recognized with the "Mehnat shuhrati" order. One of my most valuable and dear awards is the gratitude expressed by my readers, formerly through letters, and now orally, regarding their opinions on my works.