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doctorate in Linguistics. In the same year, he joined the Department of

Philology, Journalism, and Translation of Tajikistan State University.
He taught courses on literary criticism, emphasizing new approaches to
the study of the modern contributions of Perso-Tajik authors.
Kucharov's contributions include Tadqiqi Tekstologii "Odina"-i S.
Aini (Textual Study of Sadriddin Aini's "Odina", Dushanbe, 1982);
Matni Ilmii "Odina"-i S. Aini (The Scholarly Texts of Sadriddin Aini's
"Odina", Dushanbe, 1992); Mas'alahoi Matnshinosii Adabiyoti Tojik
(Problems Related to the Study of Tajik Literary Texts, Dushanbe,
1994); and Naqdi Matn va Mas'alahoi Matnshinosii Nasri S. Aini (Tex-
tual Criticism and its Problems when Applied to the Prose of Sadriddin
Aini, Dushanbe, 2001).
Kucharov joined the Union of Tajik Journalists in 1996, and joined
the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1997.
Kuhzod, Urun
Tajik author Urunbai Jum'aev Kuhzod was born in the village of
Ghazza in the district of Panjakent, Zarafshan province, on March 15,
1937. He joined the CPSU in 1970.
Kuhzod graduated from the Panjakent Pedagogical Institute in 1955
and from the Dushanbe Pedagogical Institute in 1959. He taught at the
latter institution for a while. In 1960 and 1961, he was an employee of
the Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. Between 1964 and 1987, he
worked in various capacities in Khorpushtak, Ma'orif va Madaniyat,
and the Tajik Soviet Encyclopedia.  Then from 1980 to 1992, he worked
for Sadoi Sharq and for the State Adib Publications. In 1993, he became
the Chief Editor of the monthly Sadoi Sharq. His first stories were pub-
lished in 1963 in the monthly Khorpushtak. His two satirical works ap-
pear in Sari va Savdoi (Some Kind of Love, 1971) and Yak Sar va Sad
Khiol (One Head and a Hundred Thoughts, 1983). His works are cen-
tered on social, political, and ethical subjects.
Kuhzod's first work of fiction is entitled Rohi 'Aqaba (The 'Aqaba
Road, 1974). The work, which consists of two parts, deals with some of
the ethical issues of his time. Kuhzod's other contributions include Kini
Khumor (The Revenge of the Addict, 1976), Yak Ruzi Daroz, Yak Ruzi
Bisiyor Daroz (A Long Day, A Very Long Day, 1977), Dar Borai Zin-
dagii Sadriddin Aini: Ham Kuhi Baland, Ham Shahri 'Azim (About the

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