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Sadriddin Ayni

1878-04-15 – 1954-07-15

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Sadriddin AyniCredit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Sadriddin Ayni (Tajik: Садриддин Айнӣ, Persian: صدرالدين عينى, Russian: Садриддин Саидмуродович Саидмуродов; 15 April 1878 – 15 July 1954) was a Tajik intellectual who wrote poetry, fiction, journalism, and history, as well as a dictionary. He is regarded by Tajiks as Tajikistan's national poet and one of the most important writers in the country's history.

Occupation & Career

poet, journalist, historian, writer, teacher, lexicographer, literary critic, politician, prose writer

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Stalin Prize; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Hero of Tajikistan; Template:Hero of Tajikistan; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of Outstanding Merit; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree

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Honors & Awards

Hero of Tajikistan · Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Order of Lenin · Order of Outstanding Merit · Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Stalin Prize · Stalin Prize, 2nd degree · Template:Hero of Tajikistan

Organizations & Memberships

Tajik Academy of Sciences · USSR Union of Writers

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q558794 — wikidata View source

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