Abduhalik Uyghur (; 9 February 1901 – 13 March 1933, sometimes called Abduxaliq Uyghur) was a

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poet who began his studies in a

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h at the age of 8. He studied

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and

classics. Later on, he went to a Chinese school in

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, and after learning

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, studied various Chinese literary works, including those of

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and

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. After 1923, he spent 3 years in the

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, where he studied the works of

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, Gorky, and other figures important in

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. He wrote the famous nationalist poem ''Oyghan'', which opened with the line "Ey pekir Uyghur, oyghan!" (Hey poor Uyghur, wake up!). He was later executed by the Chinese warlord

Sheng Shicai Sheng Shicai ( zh, c=盛世才; 3 December 189513 July 1970) was a Chinese warlord who ruled Xinjiang from 1933 to 1944. Sheng's rise to power started with a coup d'état in 1933 when he was appointed the ''duban'' (Military Governor) of Xinjia ...

at the age of 32, on 13 March 1933, for inciting Uyghur nationalist sentiments through his works.

Poems

* Oygan * Gezep ve Zar * Zulumga Karşi * Körüngen Tag Yirak Emes * Köñül Hahişi

External links

Biography
(Uyghur)
Selected Poetry
(Uyghur)

(Many languages, including English) Poets from Xinjiang Uyghur poets 1901 births 1933 deaths 20th-century Chinese poets 20th-century poets People from Turpan Uyghur-language poets Qing dynasty Muslims {{Asia-writer-stub