Mukhammadiyeva Sevinch
By: Mukhammadiyeva Sevinch
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Alexander Faynberg Arkadyevich – a Russian poet and People’s Poet of Uzbekistan. In the literary world of Uzbekistan, Alexander Faynberg is undoubtedly one of the brightest stars. His creative work is remarkably diverse, and he is the author of numerous poetry collections published in Tashkent, Moscow, and Saint Petersburg. He also contributed to the film industry with several screenplays for feature films. In 2008, by the decree of the President of Russia, Faynberg was awarded the Pushkin Medal.
Alexander Arkadyevich Faynberg was born on November 2, 1939, in Tashkent, after his parents moved from Novosibirsk to Tashkent in 1937. His childhood was spent on what was then Zhukovsky Street. After completing seven years of schooling, he enrolled in the Tashkent Topographic Technical College. Upon graduation, he served in the military in Tajikistan. Later, he pursued higher education, graduating from the evening program of the Faculty of Philology, majoring in journalism, at Tashkent State University (now the National University of Uzbekistan).
Over his literary career, Faynberg authored fifteen poetry collections. Additionally, he wrote the screenplays for four full-length feature films and over twenty animated films. He translated many works by Alisher Navoi and other contemporary Uzbek poets into Russian. His poetry was published in renowned magazines such as Smena, Yunost, Novyy Mir, Zvyozda Vostoka, and in publications across countries like the USA, Canada, and Israel.
In 1999, on the 12th anniversary of the tragic plane crash involving the “Pakhtakor” football team, a film titled Their Playing Field is in the Sky was created based on Faynberg’s screenplay. The song featured in the film, written by Faynberg in 1979, became particularly memorable.
For several years, Faynberg led the Young Writers’ Seminar in Tashkent and was a member of the Writers’ Union of Uzbekistan. In 2004, he was awarded the Pushkin Medal by the President of Russia for his significant contributions to the development of cultural relations between Russia and Uzbekistan, as well as for preserving the Russian language and culture.
Among his most notable poetry collections are Velotracks (1965), Etude (1967), Soniya (1969), Poems (1977), Distant Bridges (1978), Seal of the Sky (1982), Short Waves (1983), Open Net (1984), Free Sonnets (1990), and Page (2008). After his passing, a two-volume collection of his works was published.
Faynberg’s poetry is known for its sharp wit and humor. In his narrative poem The String of Rubaiyat, he vividly and humorously depicts the timeless atmosphere of an Uzbek teahouse, leaving readers with a smile on their faces.
Alexander Arkadyevich Faynberg passed away on October 14, 2009, in Tashkent.
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