Sona Yazova |
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| Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
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| Occupation | Short story writer |
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| Nationality | Turkmenistani |
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| Genre | Poetry |
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Sona Yazova (sometimes Iazova) (born 1943)[1] is a poet from Turkmenistan. In 2010 she was named a People's Writer of Turkmenistan by president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow as part of the celebrations marking the 19th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence.[2] She has also been employed by the national television network. In 2008 she was appointed a member of the committee which metes out the Makhtumkuli International Prize.[3] She has been active in literary circles since the late Soviet era, when she was among those invited to present work in poetry readings during perestroika,[4] and has written short fiction in addition to poetry.[5] She was described as a supporter of the regime of Saparmurat Niyazov while he was alive,[6] and at least one of her short stories centers upon an incident in the life of his mother, Gurbansoltan Eje, whose story was central to his personality cult.[5] Patriotism and love of country are among the themes touched upon in her verse.[7]
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