On the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the birth of Shukrullo Yusupov, the People's Poet of Uzbekistan, a special test dedicated to his life and work has been prepared. This test allows readers to get a closer look at the poet's rich literary heritage.

Shukrullo Yusupov was born on September 2, 1921, in Tashkent. He began his teaching career in Karakalpakstan in 1938 and graduated from the Tashkent Pedagogical Institute named after Nizami in 1944. Until 1945, he worked as a teacher in Tashkent, and until 1949 he was active in the Writers' Union, also working at the State Publishing House of Uzbekistan.

The poet's first collections of poems, 'The First Notebook' and 'Songs of the Heart', were published in 1949. In subsequent years, his books 'Inspirations of Life', 'As Long as I Live', 'Man and Goodness' (1959–1964), as well as poetry collections 'Particles', 'Support', 'I Want to Live', 'Your Happiness' (1973–1988), and 'My Spilled Sorrows' (2001) were released.

Shukrullo Yusupov is also known as the author of works such as 'Old Men', 'Russia', 'Two Rocks', 'Flower and Fire', and 'Light of the Soul'. His novel-chronicles 'Chest of Jewels', 'Buried Without a Shroud', 'World of Revenge', and 'Living Souls' are considered significant contributions to Uzbek literature.

Throughout his creative career, the poet translated works of world classics into Uzbek, including pieces by Carlo Gozzi, Sándor Petőfi, and Taras Shevchenko. Shukrullo Yusupov was awarded the 'Dustlik' and 'El-yurt hurmati' orders.

The poet's life was marked by severe trials. In 1951, he was accused of nationalism and anti-Soviet propaganda and sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment. However, after Stalin's death, he was released in 1955. The poet passed away in 2020, and today his creative legacy is deeply honored by the people.

Source: www.gazeta.uz