Abdullah Qadiri's novel “Bygone Days”, was first translated directly from Uzbek into English by Mark Edward Reese, a well-known American translator and researcher, and was published as a book in the United States under the title “Bygone Days”. The first copies of the new book were distributed to government agencies, leading higher education institutions and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the United States. It was also included in the catalog of the largest library in the United States - the Library of Congress. This work has also been published in the form of an e-book.
Cultural scientist Mark Reese is currently in our country. In order to organize Mark Reese's visit to our country at a high level, a meeting was held by the the Agency for the Development of the Presidential, Creativity and Specialized Schools Development under the Cabinet of Ministers.
The meeting took place at the Abdullah Qadiri School of Creativity under the Agency. The meeting included a presentation of the English translation of the novel “Bygone Days”. There were also performances by students of the School of Creativity, a monologue of “Zainab” and performances by artists of the National Theater based on the work of Abdullah Qadiri.
It should be noted that the meeting was a dialogue with the students, who received answers to their questions. The conversation, which was conducted in English, not only showed the interest of the students of the Creativity school in foreign languages, but also left a warm impression on translator Mark Reese. He noted that in future translations, these interests and aspirations of the students of this creative school will be reflected in the future:
At the same time, the meeting once again highlighted the importance of Abdullah Qadiri's work. It was not only a creative meeting, but also an example of national culture.
