"Friends, cherish the good ones." Quiz based on the poems of Maqsud Shayxzoda
Maqsud Shayxzoda, author of the epic poem "Toshkentnoma" and historical dramas such as "Jaloliddin Manguberdi" and "Mirzo Ulug'bek," was born 118 years ago — in the autumn. On this occasion, Gazeta has prepared a quiz based on the poems of the Honored Art Worker of Uzbekistan.
“Friends, cherish the good people.” Quiz on the poems of Maqsud Shayxzoda
Maqsud Ma’sum o‘g‘li Shayxzoda was born on October 25, 1908, and according to the new calendar on November 7, in the city of Agdash (Aqtosh), Azerbaijan. After graduating from school, he studied at a pedagogical college in Baku. Starting from 1925, he worked as a teacher, teaching at a school in the city of Derbent, Dagestan, and at an educational technical school in Buynaksk. In 1928, he was arrested for joining the "National Party" organization and actively participating in the Musavat movement, and was exiled to Tashkent.
The creator, who studied at the Central Asian University, currently the National University, worked at "Sharq haqiqati", "Qizil O‘zbekiston" (currently "O‘zbekiston ovozi"), "Yosh leninchi" (currently "Yoshlar ovozi"), and the "Guliston" magazine. Later, he worked as a researcher at the Institute of Language and Literature and taught at the Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute named after Nizami.
The prominent poet, whose first poems were published in the press in the 1920s, was particularly prolific in the 1930s. In 1933, his first poetry collection titled "Loyiq soqchi" (Worthy Guard) was published, followed by "Undoshlarim" (My Consonants) and "Uchinchi kitob" (The Third Book). In 1934–1938, "Jumhuriyat" (Republic), "Yangi devon" (New Divan), and "Saylov qo‘shiqlari" (Election Songs) were published. In the 1940s, his books titled "Kurash nechun?" (Why the Struggle?), "Jang va qo‘shiq" (War and Song), "Ko‘ngil deydiki…" (The Heart Says…), "O‘n besh yilning daftari" (The Notebook of Fifteen Years), as well as "Zamon torlari" (Strings of the Time) and "Olqishlarim" (My Applauses) were released. In the 1960s, collections such as "Yillar va yo‘llar" (Years and Roads) and "She'rlar" (Poems) were presented.
The playwright conducted scientific research based on the works of Navoi, wrote the epic poem "Toshkentnoma", and the historical dramas "Jaloliddin Manguberdi" and "Mirzo Ulug‘bek". In 1964, the film "The Star of Ulugbek" was shot based on his screenplay. He translated the works of many writers, such as William Shakespeare, Shota Rustaveli, and Nazim Hikmet, into the Uzbek language.
In 1952, the creator was sentenced to 25 years in prison and was released in 1955 after Stalin's death. He passed away in 1967 as a result of an illness contracted in prison.