Hikmatov Hikmat Sultanovich was born on July 30, 1973, in the Nurata district of Navoi region. He is of Tajik nationality. He is married and has three children.
From 1980 to 1990, Hikmatov studied at Secondary Schools No. 43 and No. 30 in the Nurata district of Navoi region. Between 1990 and 1996, he studied at Dushanbe State Pedagogical University, Faculty of Tajik Language and Literature. After graduation, he worked as a teacher in his specialty at Secondary School No. 30 in the Nurata district.
Hikmat Hikmatov is widely recognized as an accomplished educator in the republic. Among his former students are Doctor of Philological Sciences Zohidjon Qurganov (Khujand State University), Doctor of Technical Sciences and Professor Javidjon Rahmonov (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, USA), the well-known poet Shakar Sayfi (teacher at Secondary School No. 43), and writer Fariduni Farhodzod, a contributor to the newspaper Ovozi Tojik.
Hikmat Hikmatov is a versatile author whose works are published in both poetry and prose. His first literary book, Bozgashti Hikmat, was published in 2011 by Istiqlol Publishing House in an edition of 1,000 copies and was warmly received by readers. The book contains wise and moral aphorisms.
His second book, Sehri Sukhan (The Magic of Words), was published in 2013 in Uzbek and Tajik languages by Mahorat Publishing House with a circulation of 500 copies. The work continues the ideas of his first book and includes poems, ghazals, rubaiyat, and aphoristic expressions.
The author’s third book, Avji Hikmat, was published in 2019 by Noshirlik Yog‘dusi Publishing House in 500 copies. Written in both poetic and prose forms, the book contains satirical stories, poems, ghazals, rubaiyat, and ethical reflections.
His fourth literary work, Ganji Hikmat (The Treasury of Wisdom), was published in 2023 in Tashkent by Firdavs-Shah Publishing House in 300 copies. The book reflects diverse themes such as love for the homeland, longing for the beloved, the beauty of nature, friendship, and the philosophy of life, expressed through poetry and prose.
Hikmatov Hikmat Sultanovich is a member of the Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan. He is a regional correspondent for the newspaper Ovozi Tojik (published under the Oliy Majlis and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan) and for the Tajik-language newspaper Xovar in the Tashkent region.
Following public recognition of his creative contributions, excerpts from Hikmatov’s works have been included in various literary anthologies. Notably, his writings appear in Mehrnoma (Samarkand, Mahorat, 2022) and in Eji Zarkhez by Yunusi Imomnazar (Tashkent, Muharrir Publishing House, 2016), where his work received high praise and he was acknowledged as a poet and writer.
Hikmat Hikmatov actively participates in public and cultural life. He is an honorary member of the Tajik National Cultural Center of Uzbekistan, the Tashkent Regional National Cultural Center, and the “Sug‘diyona” Tajik National Cultural Center in Chirchik.
More than 300 journalistic articles by the accomplished journalist have been published in the media of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
From 1998 to 2003, Hikmatov worked at the “Uzbekiston” Publishing House, progressing from proofreader to head of department. He actively participated in the preparation, editing, translation, and publication of textbooks for schools with Tajik as the language of instruction in Uzbekistan.
Since 2021, Hikmatov Hikmat Sultanovich has been working as a Senior Lecturer at Chirchik State Pedagogical University. He is the author of several academic works and textbooks, including Tajik Literature (for Grade 7), Textology, Methods of Teaching the Tajik Language, as well as study guides and monographs published for university students.
At present, his dissertation entitled “Stylistic and Artistic Explorations in Uzbek and Tajik Literature of the 18th–19th Centuries (Based on the Works of Bilingual Authors)” has been officially registered with the Higher Attestation Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
To date, he has published 4 educational textbooks, 1 study guide, 2 monographs, 4 literary books, and more than 30 scientific articles in the academic and periodical press of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
