Mirsaid Mirshakar facts for kids
Mirsaid Mirshakar (born 1912 – died 1993) was a famous writer, poet, and playwright from the Soviet Union. He was also an important leader in his home country, Tajikistan. Mirshakar is especially known for his wonderful stories and poems written for children.
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Mirsaid Mirshakar's Life and Work
Early Life and Education
Mirsaid Mirshakar was born on May 6, 1912, in a small village called Sindev. This village was in a mountain area called Pamir, which is now part of Tajikistan. His father was a farmer.
In 1930, Mirshakar finished school in the city of Dushanbe. That same year, his first writings started to be printed and shared with others. He became a member of the Communist Party in 1944. Later, in 1962, he was given the special title of "People's Poet" of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic. This showed how much his poetry was loved.
A Writer for Children
From 1932 to 1933, Mirshakar worked as an editor for a newspaper called Sokhtmoni Vakhsh. He wrote long poems that celebrated important historical events for the Tajik people. These events happened after the 1917 October Revolution, which changed the country a lot.
Mirsaid Mirshakar is considered one of the first writers to create literature specifically for children in Tajikistan. His stories and poems for young readers were so important that a literary expert, Jonon Bobokalonova, even wrote her advanced study about them.
Important Roles and Awards
Mirshakar held many important positions during his life. He was the executive secretary of the Writers’ Union in Tajikistan for many years, from 1940 to 1943 and again from 1946 to 1959. He also served as the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR. This was a very high leadership role in the government.
For his great work as a poet and writer, Mirshakar received several special awards from the government.
His Famous Works
Mirsaid Mirshakar wrote many books, poems, and plays. Here are some of his well-known works:
Poems and Stories
- The Golden Kishlak, published in 1942. This work won a special prize in 1950.
- She’rho va poëmaho, a collection of poems from 1945.
- The Turbulent Piandzh, published in 1949. This also won a prize in 1950.
- She’rho va dostonho, another collection of poems and stories from 1954.
- Lenin in the Pamirs, a poem from 1955.
- Love and Duty, published in 1962.
- Lenin’s Gaze, another poem from 1962.
Plays for the Stage
Mirshakar also wrote plays that were performed on stage. Some of these include:
- Tashbek and Gul’kubran, written in 1946.
- The Golden Kishlak, a play version of his earlier work, from 1949.
- My City, a play from 1951.
Honors and Awards
Mirsaid Mirshakar received many high honors for his contributions to literature and his country. These include:
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Red Banner of Labor
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the October Revolution
- Stalin State Prize winner
- Winner of the USSR State Prize
