Erkin Vohidov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erkin Vohidov

Poet and playwright

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Altyariq District, Fergana Region, Uzbekistan

Date of Death: 30-May-2016

Profession: poet, playwright

Nationality: Uzbekistan

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Erkin Vohidov (Uzbek: Erkin Vohidov / ????? ???????; December 28, 1936 – May 30, 2016) was an Uzbek poet, playwright, literary translator, and statesman.
In addition to writing his own poetry, Vohidov translated the works of many famous foreign poets, such as Aleksandr Tvardovsky, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Muhammad Iqbal, Rasul Gamzatov, and Sergey Yesenin into the Uzbek language.
Particularly noteworthy are his translations of Yesenin's works and Goethe's Faust. Vohidov became a National Poet of Uzbekistan in 1987.
In 1997, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
In 1999, Vohidov was awarded the title Hero of Uzbekistan, the highest honorary title that can be bestowed on a citizen by Uzbekistan.