UNESCO "City of Literature" bid
Kokand is a candidate for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of literature.
300+
poets and writers
76
archival materials
48
historical sites
Figures of the Kokand literary school
Featured authors
Artistic impressionAbu Tayyib al-Khuqandi
XI asr
Enlightenment
Artistic impressionHuvaydo (Khojanazar Ghoibnazar o'g'li)
?–1780/81
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionOhund Shermuhammad Akmal Khoqandiy
?–1810
Historical works
Artistic impressionMujrim Obid (Mirzo Obid)
taxminan 1748–1810
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionG'oziy
?–1818
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuhammad Sharif Uzlat
1752/1758–?
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMavlaviy Ravnaq
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionNusrat
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionVahshiy
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMavlono Vafoiy
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionAkhund Qozi Samiy (Rosix)
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMir Asad Afsus
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionFazliy Namangoniy (Abdulkarim)
XVIII–XIX asr
Historical works
Artistic impressionMulla Xo'ja Nizom (Nizomiy Xo'qandiy)
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionXo'ja Taslim
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionIbn Fazliy (Muhammad Sharif Fazliy)
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionAbdunabi Xotif
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionNajib
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMulla Zohiy
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionFoyiz Xo'qandiy
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionRais Xo'qandiy (Muhammad Sharif)
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionQalandar
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionKhojakalon Rind (Rindiy)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuhammad Sharif Mujmal
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionHoziq (Junaydulloh Islomshayx o'g'li)
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuhtasib
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionJahonotin Uvaysiy
1781–1845
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionGulshaniy
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMirzo Niyoz Fayziy
XVIII–XIX asr
Enlightenment
Artistic impressionHijrat (Oxund Oqil Muhammad o'g'li)
XVIII–XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionSultonkhon To'ra Ado
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionHusaynxo'ja Xijlat
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMahmur (Mahmud Shermuhammad o'g'li)
?–1844
Satire
Artistic impressionAbulqosim Vazir (Otaliq)
?–1848
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionImomali Qori Qunduziy
1786–1857
Historical works
Artistic impressionMuhammad Umarxon (Amiriy)
1787–1822
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMir Asad Ma'yus Khujandi
1785/1790–1870
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMirzo Qalandar Mushrif
?–1825
Historical works
Artistic impressionMutrib Xo'qandiy
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionAzimkhoja Eshon Azimiy
?–1846/47
Enlightenment
Artistic impressionSayyid Roziykhon To'ra Nola
?–1846/48
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMahzuna (Mehribon Mulla Boshmon qizi)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionAbduljavod (Javod)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuznib
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionKoshif
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMirzo Latif (Latif)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuzmar Xo'qandiy
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionTurobiy
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionKasrat Xo'qandiy (Munshiy)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionZarif
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMirzo Sharif Dabir
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMirzo Muhammad Ayyub Bahjat
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionQori Khuqandi
1828–1906
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMulla Niyoz Muhammad Xo'qandiy (Koshifiy)
XIX asr
Historical works
Artistic impressionZoriy (Usmonkhoja)
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionAhror (Mulla Ahror Muhammad o'g'li)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionQodirqul Shoir Munshiy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionHoji Kiromiy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionQozi Ernazar Maknun Zokiy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMushtoq (Mulla Muhammad Amin)
XIX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionEshon Zokirxo'ja Zokir
XIX–XX asr
Enlightenment
Artistic impressionHusaynbek Miriy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionZiynat Shoir (Toshxo'ja)
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionXo'jakalon Zubdiy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionPodshokhkhoja Yusuf Alikhoja o'g'li Ramziy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionZiyovuddin Mahzun
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionDoiy
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionHasrat (Mirzo Yo'ldosh)
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuhammad Yusuf Fikrot
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionMuhammad Aminxo'ja Manzur
XIX–XX asr
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionZiyoxo'ja (Haziniy Xo'qandiy)
1867–1923
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionAnbar Otin (Farmonqul qizi)
1870–1915
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionZamiriy (Khaliljon Muhammad Rasul o'g'li)
?–1922
Satire
Artistic impressionXislat (Otaqo'zi Tillaxo'jaev)
1880–1945
Ghazal, lyric poetry
Artistic impressionNaim Saidov
1902–1939
Enlightenment
Mug'anniy (G'anijon Xolmatov)
1949–2014
Ghazal, lyric poetry