DUSHANBE, August 6, 2010, Asia-Plus  -- Known Tajik poet Bozor Sobir, who has lived in Seattle, Washington (USA) over the last fourteen years, intends to publish his book entitled “Khuni Qalam” (Blood of Pen) in Dushanbe, the poet’s friend also People’s Artist of Tajikistan, Ortiq Qodir, told Asia-Plus.

According to him, the poet also wants to hold a reading party in Dushanbe.

Bozor Sobir has brought an electronic version of his book “Khuni Qalam” with him and is currently seeking printing house for printing it, Qodir said.

Born on November 20, 1938, Bozor Sobir, completed his studies in Tajik philology at Tajik National University in Dushanbe in 1962 and had worked for the magazines Maorif va Madaniyat (Education and Culture) and Sadoyi Sharq (Voice of the East).  During the Soviet period his verse was widely translated into Western languages and even published in Iran.  With the advent of glasnost he became actively involved in the political and cultural movements for an independent national identity.  Four major collections of his verse have been published over the past decade.  Bozor Sobir now lives in Seattle, Washington.