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Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev and “Sariq devni minib”

Lessons 6–7 · 2 lessons · S. Ahmedov, R. Qo‘chqorov, Sh. Rizayev. Adabiyot (Literature), Grade 6, Parts 1–2. Ma’naviyat Publishing House, 2017 (4th edition)
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Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev: life and work

Textbook: Part 1, pp. 53–56
GoalLearn about Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev’s life and main works.
New words
feuilleton writer · feletonchiadventure work · sarguzasht asarPeople’s Writer (title) · xalq yozuvchisito be translated · tarjima qilinmoq
Explanation

Xudoyberdi To‘xtaboyev was born on 17 December 1932 in the village of Katta Tagob in the Fergana region. He lost his parents early and was raised by his grandparents. He graduated from the Kokand pedagogical college in 1949 and Tashkent State University in 1955; he first worked as a teacher and from 1958 as a journalist. He wrote more than 300 humorous articles (feuilletons). His best-known works are “Sariq devni minib” (1968), its sequel “Sariq devning o‘limi” (1973), “Omonboy va Davronboy sarguzashti” (1974), “Besh bolali yigitcha” and “Shirin qovunlar mamlakati”. “Sariq devni minib” has been translated into 24 languages and the Italian children’s writer Gianni Rodari also praised it. In 1991 he received the title People’s Writer of Uzbekistan.

Worked examples
Example: “Sariq devni minib” appeared in 1968 and its sequel in 1973 — a gap of 5 years.
Example: working as a journalist gave the writer the habit of observing flaws in life and writing about them with humour.
Class activity

“Life timeline”: pupils place five dates from To‘xtaboyev’s life on a timeline (1932, 1949, 1955, 1958, 1968).

Practice
1
When and where was To‘xtaboyev born?
2
Which higher institution did he graduate from?
3
Why is “Sariq devni minib” important?
4
Why might journalism have influenced his writing?