Tohir Malik
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| birth_place = Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
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| occupation = Novelist
| period = 1960–2019
| genre = Detective, scientific fiction
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Tohir Malik (27 December 1946 – 16 May 2019) was an Uzbek novelist and story writer. He was awarded Uzbek National Writer in 2000.{{citation needed|date=April 2016}} Multiple films were made based on his novels and fictions, such as Last bullet (Uzbek language|Uzbek: So’nggi o’q) in 1994.
Biography
Tohir Malik was born on 27 December 1946, in Tashkent, in a family of military workers. Malik faced difficulties in his childhood in the aftermath of World War II. These difficulties kept Malik from attending secondary school. He instead learned from his older brothers and sisters. Uzbek writer and interpreter Mirzakalon Ismoiliy was his uncle, who was killed by the government in 1949.[http://kutubxona.com/Turkum:Tohir_Malik Article about Tohir malik] kutubxona.com checked 25 March 2016
Tohir's first story was written and published in 1960, Gulxan magazine. In 1963 he entered Tashkent State University and studied journalism. Malik practiced writing short tales, and started writing in fantasy genre, which was new to Uzbekistan. As a student he wrote "Hikmat afandining o'limi", the first ever fantasy fiction story in the history of Uzbekistan. His novels and stories were translated into Russian and other languages. So'nggi o'q led to a 7 part film, while Shaytanata generated a 20 episode series.
After graduation Tohir taught in many schools, and became the department director of "Lenin uchquni". He then worked in Republican tele-radio union, for publisher Gulistan and for the Uzbek writers union.[http://www.ziyouz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=906 Article about Tohir Malik] ziyouz.com checked 25 March 2016
He died in 2019.{{cite news |date=17 May 2019 |title=Бетакрор истеъдод соҳиби эди |work=O‘zbekiston adabiyoti va san’ati |page=2 |language=uz |issue=20}}
Contributions
Tohir's work became famous in Uzbekistan. His novel Shaytanat is read in former Soviet Union countries. He helped develop the detective genre in Uzbekistan, penning Falak,In English it could be translated as "Sky" Somon yo’li elchilari, Tiriklik suvi,In English it could be translated as "Water of life" Zaharli g’ubor (rereleased as “Vasvasa”), Chorrahada qolgan odamlarIn English it could be translated as "People left if cross-road" (rereleased as Devona), Charxpalak, Qaldirg’och (rereleased as Savohil), Bir ko’cha bir kecha,In English it could be translated as "One night one road" So’nggi o’q,In English it could be translated as "Last bullet" Shaytanat, Ov,In English it could be translated as "Hunting" Murdalar gapirmaydi,In English it could be translated as "Dead do not speak" Iblis devori,In English it could be translated as "Wall of evil" Talvasa, Mehmon tuyg'ular,In English it could be translated as "Guest feelings" Jinoyatning uzun yo'li,In English it could be translated as "Road of criminal" Odamiylik mulki, Eng kichik jinoyatIn English it could be translated as "The smallest crime" and Tilla kalamushIn English it could be translated as "Golden rat"[http://kutubxona.com/Turkum:Tohir_Malik Article about Tohir Malik] kutubxona.com checked 25 March 2016
Honors
Tohir was awarded "Uzbekistan's national writer" in 2000 by the edict of President Islam Karimov.[http://tohirmalik.uz/ Official web-site of Tohir Malik] tohirmalik.uzNational Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan checked 25 March 2016
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.kitob.uz/view_data.php?id=28# Article about Tohir Malik] kitob.uz
- Wikipedia article about Tohir Malik in Uzbek
- [http://kitobim.com/authors/e7r8d Article about Tohir Malik] kitobim.com
- [http://daryo.uz/2015/10/26/toshkentdagi-inha-universitetida-tohir-malik-bilan-ijodiy-uchrashuv-otkazildi/ Tohir Malik's visit to INHA University in Tashkent]
- [https://inha.uz/en/albums/40/ Tohir Malik's visit to INHA University in Tashkent]
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