Publisher's Synopsis
A small book of short stories written by Abdulla Qadiri
This book contains two short stories:
- The Party of Demons
- In The Ulak
In the first story, O'sar tells his family about the party of demons he saw at night.
In the next one, Toorghon tells the story of the game of Ulak which he went to.
Ulak - is one of the traditional, national games of Central Asian peoples. The judges throw the goat (a goat or calf with its head, legs, and internal organs removed) into the center. It must be carried, and delivered to the finish line by horse riders. A predefined prize will be awarded to the person to cross the finish line by himself.
About the Author
Abdulla Qadiri (main nicknames: Qadiri, Julkunboy) (1894 - 1938) was born in Tashkent. XX century a great representative of the new Uzbek literature, the founder of the Uzbek novel. He was an active participant in important socio-cultural processes of the 20s. He was born into a gardener's family. His father, Khan Kadirbobo (1820 - 1924), served as a soldier in the army of "Beklar" and participated in the defense of Tashkent during the Russian invasion (1865). Adventures experienced by his father played an important role in the creation of many works of Abdulla Qadiri, especially his historical novels. He studied at Abdullah Qadiri Muslim school (1904 - 1906), Russian school (1908 - 1912), Abul Qasim Sheikh Madrasah (1916 - 1917); Studied at the literature course in Moscow (1925 - 1926). He was brought up in the spirit of ancient Eastern culture and literature from a young age and studied Arabic, Persian, and Russian languages.
