Union of Azerbaijani Writers
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Union of Azerbaijani Writers is the largest public organization of Azerbaijani writers, poets and publicists. It has over 1500 members at present.
The Union of Azerbaijani Writers was established on June 13, 1934. There were 93 members upon its registration. With its establishment, the organization also started publication of "Ədəbiyyat qəzeti" (Literature) newspaper. To this day, there have been 11 congresses held by the union in 1934, 1954, 1958, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997 and 2004 which are normally held every 5 years.
, Karabakh
region, Lankaran
, Mingachevir
, Shaki, Shirvan
region, Sumgayit, Guba, Qazakh
and representative offices in Moscow
(Russia
), Borchali
, (Georgia
), Derbent
(Dagestan
), Istanbul
(Turkey
).
The Union of Azerbaijani Writers if a multi-ethnic organization having members who write and publish in Azerbaijani
, Russian
, Lezgi, Talysh
, Tat and other languages.
The organization has a chairman, secretary and a board of directors who manage its activities. It is currently chaired by Anar
(son of writer Rasul Reza) and its secretary is Chingiz Abdullayev
.
History
Prior to 1934, Azerbaijani writers grouped in variety of literary unions. In 1923, a group of writers formed the "İldırım" United Organization of Turkic Publicists and Poets. Later, in 1925, another organization known as "Qızıl qələmlər" (Golden Pens) was established uniting most writers and regularly conducting literary gathering events.The Union of Azerbaijani Writers was established on June 13, 1934. There were 93 members upon its registration. With its establishment, the organization also started publication of "Ədəbiyyat qəzeti" (Literature) newspaper. To this day, there have been 11 congresses held by the union in 1934, 1954, 1958, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997 and 2004 which are normally held every 5 years.
Structure
At the present, the Union has regional chapters in GanjaGanja, Azerbaijan
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and...
, Karabakh
Karabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
region, Lankaran
Lankaran
-History:The city was built on a swamp along the northern bank of the river bearing the city's name. There are remains of human settlements in the area dating back to the Neolithic period as well as ruins of fortified villages from the Bronze and Iron Ages. Lankaran's history is rather recent,...
, Mingachevir
Mingachevir
Mingachevir , sometimes spelled Mingecevir, is the fourth-biggest city in Azerbaijan with a population of about 100,000. It is known as city of lights because of its hydroelectric power station on the Kur River, which splits the city in half....
, Shaki, Shirvan
Shirvan
Shirvan , also spelled as Shirwan, Shervan, Sherwan and Šervān, is a historical region in the eastern Caucasus, known by this name in both Islamic and modern times...
region, Sumgayit, Guba, Qazakh
Qazakh
Qazakh is a rayon of Azerbaijan. It has two exclaves inside Armenia, Yukhari Askipara and Barkhudarli, both of which came under Armenian control during the Nagorno-Karabakh War.- History :In antiquity, this rayon was part of the province of Utik...
and representative offices in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), Borchali
Borchali
Borchali is a region of Georgia largely populated by ethnic Azerbaijanis. Historical name of present day-Kvemo Kartli.-Etymology:According to the etymological research "Borchali" toponymy is considered coming from the words "hole" and "empty"...
, (Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
), Derbent
Derbent
Derbent |Lak]]: Чурул, Churul; Persian: دربند; Judæo-Tat: דארבּאנד/Дэрбэнд/Dərbənd) is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, close to the Azerbaijani border. It is the southernmost city in Russia, and it is the second most important city of Dagestan...
(Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
), Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
(Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
).
The Union of Azerbaijani Writers if a multi-ethnic organization having members who write and publish in Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani language
Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...
, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, Lezgi, Talysh
Talysh language
The Talyshi language is a Northwestern Iranian language spoken in the northern regions of the Iranian provinces of Gilan and Ardabil and the southern regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Historically, the language and its people can be traced through the middle Iranian period back to the ancient...
, Tat and other languages.
The organization has a chairman, secretary and a board of directors who manage its activities. It is currently chaired by Anar
Anar Rzayev
Anar Rasul oghlu Rzayev , known as Anar , is Azerbaijani writer and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan. Anar is primarily novel and short-story writer, although in the past he also authored screenplays and acted in a film.-Early years:Anar was born to the family of Azerbaijani poets...
(son of writer Rasul Reza) and its secretary is Chingiz Abdullayev
Chingiz Abdullayev
Chingiz Akif oglu Abdullayev is Azerbaijani writer, Secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.Unlike many other Azerbaijani writers, who studied philology, Abdullayev has a Doctorate in Law from Baku State University ....
.
Chairs
- Mammadkazim Alakbarli (1934 - 1936)
- Seyfulla Shamilov (1936)
- Rasul RzaRasul RzaRasul Rza , , was Azerbaijani writer, Hero of Socialist Labour , People's Poet of Azerbaijan, Laureate of Soviet State Award and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan...
(1938 - 1939) - Samad Vurgun
- Suleyman Rahimov (1944 - 1945)
- Mehdi Huseyn (1958 - 1965)
- Ismayil ShykhlyIsmayil ShykhlyIsmayil Shykhly , also known by his birth name Ismayil Shikhlinsky Gahraman oglu , was Azerbaijani writer.-Early years:Shykhly was born on March 22, 1919 in Ikinji Shykhly village of Qazakh Rayon of Azerbaijan. He studied in Kosalar village. In 1934, he got enrolled in Qakhazh Pedagogical School...
(1965 - 1968) - Mirza IbrahimovMirza IbrahimovMirza Ibrahimov , Azerbaijani writer, playwright, state and public figure.Mirza Ibrahimov was born in the village of Eve in Iranian Azerbaijan...
(1981 - 1986) - AnarAnar RzayevAnar Rasul oghlu Rzayev , known as Anar , is Azerbaijani writer and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan. Anar is primarily novel and short-story writer, although in the past he also authored screenplays and acted in a film.-Early years:Anar was born to the family of Azerbaijani poets...
(1987 - now)