Hamza Hakim-zade Niyazi (1889-1929) - the initiator of new Uzbek poetry, the founder of modern Uzbek drama, a prominent public figure in Soviet Uzbekistan. The poems created by the poet during the years of Soviet power are a living chronicle of the struggle of the Uzbek people for the victory of the revolution. This edition is an almost complete collection of poetic works of the poet translated into Russian.