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Dustmuhammadov, Zainuddin
Tajik author and journalist Zainuddin Dustmuhammadov was born
in the village of Peter in the city of Konibodom of Khujand province in
1932.
He graduated from Khujand State University with a degree in Uzbek
language and literature in 1957. Between 1954 and 1957, he worked at
Haqiqati Leninobod. Then, from 1960 to 1963, he worked at Tojikistoni
Shavravi and with Tajikistan State Publications. His first story, "Yoqut"
("Ruby"), was published in 1968. He joined the Union of Writers of
Tajikistan in 1976. His other contributions include Dar Domoni Ufuq
(In the Arms of the Horizon, 1973), Maro Bubakhshid Mardum (Forgive
Me, People, 1978), and Barghoi Khazon (Autumn Leaves, 1980).
Dzhuraev, Abdulhamid
See Juraev, Abdulhamid.

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Egamov, Dodokhon
Tajik author and journalist Dodokhon Egamov, also referred to as
Nodir, was born into a merchant family in the village of Varukh in the
town of Isfara in Khujand province, on April 1, 1951.
Egamov graduated from Tajikistan State University with a degree in
journalism in 1974. For a while, he was employed by Komsomoli Toji-
kiston, Javononi Tojikiston and Adabiyot va San'at.
Egamov's first stories, which belong mostly to the satire genre, were
published in Javononi Tojikiston. His contributions include Korvoni
Khanda (The Caravan of Laughter, 1984), Labkhandi Nodir (A Rare
Smile, 1987), and Gahvorabakhsh, yo Khod Qissai Zangirii Khudam
(Relinquishing the Cradle, or the Story of My Own Wedding, 1988).
Egamov joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1988.
Erkaboev, Rustam
See Irkaboev, Rustam.