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Amonov's forté is the study of Tajik folklore. Most of his works are

dedicated to an analysis and understanding of the works of local singers,
poets, and musicians. Two of his monographs, Ocherke Ijodiyoti
Dahanakii Kulob (mentioned above) and Az Paii Khidmati Khalq (In
the Service of the People, 1963) are among the most important works
published on Tajik folklore in that time.
Amonov joined the Union of the Writers of the Soviet Union in
1959.
Rajab Amonov passed away on May 27, 2002.
Ansori, Faizullo
Tajik poet and playwright Faizullo Ansori was born on March 20,
1931 to a worker's family in Panjakent. He graduated from the
Dushanbe Pedagogical Institute in 1951 and became an instructor of
language and literature. Between 1953 and 1956, he was a member of
the Radio Tajikistan Committee, serving in the literature and music
divisions. In 1956, he was appointed director of fine arts of Dushanbe
Television; in 1959 he became Chief Editor of the literature division of
Dushanbe television. Between 1962 and 1964, he completed a literature
course in Moscow and moved into TajikFilm as a screenwriter.
Ansori's first poems were published in 1948. In 1954, he published
Kalkhot va Kabutar (The Eagle and the Dove), a story in verse that
boosted his career. His early poems were published in Guldastai Dusti
(Bouquet of Friendship, 1956), Oftob dar Roh (Sunshine on the Road,
1957) and Gulshan (Rose Garden, 1958).
Additionally, Ansori was a successful playwright. Between 1958 and
1961, he staged Imtahon (Examination), Hukmi Modar (Mother's
Verdict), and Hayot va 'Ishq (Life and Love) in Dushanbe and Ijorashin
(Tenant) in Leninabad. All were well received by the audiences.
The collection Tori Ilhom (The String of Inspiration) and Sharofat
(Nobility) were both published in 1963. Butai Gul (Flower Bush, 1970),
and Oinai Dil (Mirror of the Heart, 1973) are among his last published
works.
Ansori joined the Union of Writers of the Soviet Union in 1954. He
received the Red Banner of Labor and Order of the Presidium of the
Supreme Soviet of Belarus.
Ansori passed away in 1980.

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