Mirzo Tursunzoda | |
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 Tursunzoda on a 1999 Tajik banknote | |
| Born | 2 May 1911 |
| Died | 24 September 1977(1977-09-24) (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Tajikistani |
| Occupation | Poet |
Mirzo Tursunzoda (Tajik:Мирзо Турсунзода, 2 May 1911 – 24 September 1977) was an important Tajikistani and Sovietpoet and a prominent political figure, full member (academician) of theTajik Academy of Sciences, a member of the Central Committee of theCommunist Party of Tajikistan, a member of theUnion of Soviet Writers. Today, Tursunzoda has been elevated to the level ofHero of Tajikistan.
Tursunzoda's face appears on the front of the oneSomoni note. The town ofTursunzoda (formerly Regar) is named in his honor. Dushanbe's Memorial and Literature Museum was founded in 1981 in honor of Tursunzoda's 70th anniversary.[1]
He was awarded theStalin prize.
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