Oxunjon Hakimov

Oxunjon Hakimov entered the sacred realm of creativity in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Since then, he has created over twenty collections of poetry and a number of novellas.

He was awarded the «Mehnat Shuhrati» (Labor Glory) order.

In 2006, he was given the title of «People's Poet of Uzbekistan».

Biography

Oxunjon Hakimov was born on February 20, 1934, in the village of Log'on, Fergana region.

After finishing secondary school, he graduated from the Fergana State Pedagogical Institute.

He worked for regional and national newspapers, as well as the «Mehnat va turmush» (Labor and Life) magazine.

As a lyric poet, Oxunjon Hakimov continues to serve the development of our literature.

Regardless of the topic, genre, or meter he writes in, he always puts forward his views on people's happiness, faith, and spirituality.

The poet's poetry collections such as «Ilhom vodiysi» (Valley of Inspiration), «Farg'ona ruboiysi» (Fergana Rubaiyat), «Vatan qasidasi» (Ode to the Motherland), «Lirika» (Lyrics), «Dostonlar» (Epics), «Ko'zlaringni o'zi qora» (Your eyes themselves are black), and «Qizlar xayol sursalar» (When girls dream) have been passed from hand to hand and read.

His poetry collection entitled «Muhabbatni ko'zlardan izlang» (Look for love in the eyes) (1996) is, in a sense, a selected works anthology.

Oxunjon Hakimov's humor is also remarkable.

In them, the traditions of the Fergana valley's wit and satire seem to be reborn and revitalized.

In this regard, the poet's stories such as «Yashasin, dovdirlar» (Long live the fools), «Yasha, so'rg'ich» (Live, pacifier), «Qatiqxo'r» (The yogurt eater), «Qadr» (Value), and «Xotinimning muovini» (My wife's deputy) are noteworthy. Currently, the poet is writing lyro-epic works about independence and its fruits, and about his contemporaries who have faith and conviction.