Youssof Kohzad
Youssof Kohzad | |
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Born | 1935 Kabul, Afghanistan |
Died | 1 February 2019 (aged 83–84) Tracy, California, United States |
Occupation | Novelist, writer, poet, actor, playwright |
Genre | Dramatic Arts |
Notable works | When God Created Beauty |
Youssof Kohzad (Persian: يوسف كهزاد; also spelled Youssef Kohzad; 1935–2019) was an Afghan writer, painter, playwright, artist, poet, actor, and art consultant. He was an ethnic Tajik who emigrated to the United States in 2000. He was married to Zakia Kohzad and resided in Tracy, California, until his death in 2019.
Background
Youssef Kohzad was born in 1935 in the
From 1966-1969 he held executive positions in the Ministry of Media and Culture, in which he was the head of the Fine Arts Department.
In 1971, he became the art consultant of Kabul Theater. He wrote eight dramas and all were played on stage. In many of the plays, he played the lead role.
In 1975, he returned to the Ministry of Media and Culture and held the position of president of the ministry until 1992.
In 1976, he founded the National Gallery in Kabul, which included 700 paintings, and some work dating back a hundred years. Unfortunately, out of the 700 works of art, only 30 remain today.
From 1992 until August 2000, Kohzad became a
Kohzad died on 1 February 2019 at his home in Tracy.
Education
- 1965: Academy of Art (Rome, Italy)
Online Poems
- Black Pearls
Works
- Mojasema Ha May Khandand (1975) as an actor
- Aspects of Beauty in Art
- Kohzad: A collection of Poetry
- When God Created Beauty
References
- CBS Radio Network. Afghan Art in Exile. February 4, 2002.
- Youssef Kohzad Profile: [2]