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Shuhrat
Textbook: pp. 29–31
GoalGet to know Shuhrat’s life.
New words
real name · haqiqiy ismnovel · romanballad · balladarehabilitation · reabilitatsiya
Explanation
The poet Shuhrat’s real name was G‘ulom Aminjon o‘g‘li Alimov, and he was born in Tashkent on 19 April 1918. His first poem was printed in 1935 when he was seventeen; though a transport engineer by profession, his love for literature was strong. He took part in the war and was wounded in 1943. In 1951 he was jailed on a false charge and was cleared in 1955. He wrote the novels “Shinelli yillar”, “Oltin zanglamas” and “Jannat qidirganlar” and ballads such as “Mardlik afsonasi”, “Jamila” and “Raymonda”; he died in 1993.
Worked examples
Example: “Shuhrat” is a pen name; the name in his passport is G‘ulom Alimov.
Example: “Mardlik afsonasi” is a ballad, “Shinelli yillar” is a novel: two different genres.
Class activity
Put Shuhrat’s genres (poem, ballad, novel) in a table and add a work title to each.
Practice
1
What was Shuhrat’s real name?
G‘ulom Aminjon o‘g‘li Alimov.
2
When and where was he born?
On 19 April 1918 in Tashkent.
3
When was his first poem printed?
In 1935.
4
Name one novel and one ballad by Shuhrat.
Novel: “Shinelli yillar”; ballad: “Mardlik afsonasi”.