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• Azeri Literature.
• Azerbaijani Literature.
• [Azeri] Literature.
• Literature - Azeri Writers in Azeri and English. From Azeri.org.
• Literary Azerbaijan.
• Literature of Azerbaijan. From A to Z of Azerbaijan.
• www.azeribook.com.
• The Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature: from Ancient to our days.
• The National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature.
• Literature As Mirror of the 20th Century. By Arif Amrahoglu.
• Contemporary Literature - Editor, Betty Blair. From Azerbaijan International.
• Ethnographic Information Concerning Azerbaijan Contained in the Dede Korkut Dastan. By Memmed Dadashzade, [Other Links to the Dede Korkut Dastan are here.]
• "Mother-of-All-Books" - Dada Gorgud. [Dede Korkut]. By Anar. From Azerbaijan International.
• Leyli and Majnun - 90th Jubilee. The Opera that Shaped the Music of a Nation. By Ramazan Khalilov.
• Century of Reversals A Literary Perspective Spring 1999 (AI 7.1). From Azerbaijan International.

• Azerbaijan’s classical poetry lost outside its borders. By Charles van der Leeuw.
• Literary Monuments of Baku.
• Literary Monuments of Baku - Tribute to a City of Poetry Lovers. From Azerbaijan International.

• Literary Criticism in Azerbaijan - A New Look at Soviet Works. By Dr. Kamal Talibzade.
• L.N.Tolstoy and Azerbaijan.
  
  
• Arabic or Latin? Reform for the Price of a Battleship - Debates at the First Turkology Congress hosted by Baku in 1926. From Azerbaijan International.
• Alphabet Transitions - The Latin Script: a Chronology - Symbol of a New Azerbaijan. By Tamam Bayatly. From Azerbaijan International.
• Alphabet in the Boiling Pot of Politics. By Abulfazl Bahadori. From Azerbaijan International.
  
  
• A History of Literary Criticism in Iran (1866-1951). By Iraj Parsinejad. Note that Mirza Fath Ali Akhundzade is said to be Iranian and "Akhundzade, the Founder of Modern Literary Criticism in Iran"].

• Qatran Tabrizi (ca. 1009-1072). [Gatran Tabrizi].
  • Qatran Tabrizi (app. 1009-1072). From Azeri Literature.
    

• Mekhseti khanum Gandjavi ( - ) [12th century]. [Mahsati Ganjevi; Mahsati Ganjavi].
  • Mahsati Ganjevi. From Azeri Literature.
  • Mahsati Ganjavi.
  • Mahsati. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
  • Monument for Mahsati Ganjavi. From Ganja - The Memories of Stones.
    

• Khagani Shirvani (1120-1194).
  • Khagani Shirvani (1120-1194). From Azeri Literature.
    

• Nizami Ganjevi (1141-1209). [Also known as Nizami Ganjavi; Ilyas Yusif oglu Nizami; Abu Muhammad Ilyas ibn Yusef Nizami; Nizami Gyanjevi]. [Also listed in Persian or Iranian Literature and Authors section].
  • The Man Who Loved Too Much - The Legend of Leyli and Majnun.
  • Nizami. From Nizami's Characters on Carpets.
  • The Great Azerbaijan Poet Ilyas Yusif oglu Nizami.
  • Nizami Links. From Persian Mythology and Legend, Shiite Islamic Culture.
  • Nizami Ganjevi (1141-1209). From Azeri Literature.
  • Presentation at the Museum of Literature named after Nizami Gyanjevi. . From Azerbaijan National Academy of Scineces.
  • Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209). From Riad Efendiev, the Highlander.

• Molana Jalal-e-Din Mohammad Molavi Rumi [Also known as Rumi; Jalaal al-Dain Raumai ]. (In Turkish: Mevlana Jalal-e-Din Mevlavi Rumi; Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi) (1207-1273). [Also listed in Persian or Iranian Literature and Authors section; Also listed in Turkish Literature and Authors section].
  • A Tribute to Molana Jalal-e-Din Mohammad Molavi Rumi.
  • Jalaluddin RUMI: Wondrus Birds Grow from the Palm of My Hand.
  • Life of Rumi.
  • Presentation at the Museum of Literature named after Nizami Gyanjevi. ["Find" rumi]. From Azerbaijan National Academy of Scineces.
  • Masnavi e Ma'navi The Spititual Couplets of Maulana Jalaludin Mohammad Rumi.
  • Ruminating Rumi.
  • Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi (1207-1273). From Turkish Odyssey - Part 1 Konya-Sultanhan. ["Find" rumi].
  • Album: The Mystery of Sama. Artist: Ramin Zoufonoun.
  • Mevlana - The Ritual Ceremony of the Mevlevi.

• Shams Tabrizi ( -1248). [Shams Tebrizi; Shams-I Tabrizi]. [Also listed in Persian or Iranian Literature and Authors section].
  • Shams Tabrizi. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
  • Me & Rumi: The Autobiography of Shams-I Tabrizi. By William C. Chittick. Book review.
  • Divani Shamsi Tabriz.
  • Ruminating Rumi. ["Find" shams].
  • Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi (1207-1273). From Turkish Odyssey - Part 1 Konya-Sultanhan. ["Find" shams].
  • Presentation at the Museum of Literature named after Nizami Gyanjevi. ["Find" shams]. From Azerbaijan National Academy of Scineces.

• Imadeddin Nassimi (1369-1417).
  • Imadeddin Nasimi (1369-1417). From Azeri Literature.

• Shah Ismail Khatai (1487-1524). [Khatayi; Khatai].
  • Shah Ismail Khatai. From Azeri Literature.
  • Ismail I. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
    

• Muhammed Suleiman oglu Fuzuli (1494 or 95-1556). [Fuzuli, of Baghdad; Mohammed ibn Suleiman Fizuli; Mohammed Suleymanoglu Fizuli]. Azeri-Turkish poet. Wrote in Azeri (Turkish), Persian and Arabic.
  • Fuzuli. From Republic of Turkey. Ministry of Culture.
  • Fuzuli (1840[i.e.,1480] - 1556). Longer French language page. From Ministère de la culture de la République Turque.
  • Muhammed Fuzuli (1498-1556).
  • 500th Birth Anniversary of Mohammed ibn Suleiman Fizuli.
  • Muhammed Fuzuli (1498-1556). From Azeri Literature.

• Molla-Vali Vidadi (1709-1809). [Molla Veli Vidadi].
  • Molla-Vali Vidadi. From Azeri Literature.
  • Azerbaijan’s classical poetry lost outside its borders. By Charles van der Leeuw. ["Find" vidadi].
  • Recent [Azerbaijan] History. ["Find vidadi].

• Molla-Panah Vaqif (1717-1797). [Vagif].
  • Molla-Panah Vaqif (1717-1797). From Azeri Literature.
  • Azerbaijan’s classical poetry lost outside its borders. By Charles van der Leeuw. ["Find" vagif].
  • Recent [Azerbaijan] History. ["Find vagif].

• Gasim bay Zakir (1784-1857).
  • Gasim bay Zakir (1784-1857). From Azeri Literature.

• Abbas Guly-Aga Bakikhanov (1794-1846). [Abbas Kulu Agha Bakikhanli].
  • Azerbaijan’s Classical Poetry Lost outside its Borders. By Charles van der Leeuw. ["Find" bakikhanov].

• Mirza-Shafi Vazeh (1794-1852).
  • Mirza-Shafi Vazeh (1794-1852). From Azeri Literature.

• Mirza Fath Ali Akhundzade (1812-1878). [Mirza Fatali Akhundov; Mirza Fathali Akhundov; Mirza Fatali Akhundov]. [Iran also claims him as an Iranian poet].
  • Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812-1878). From Azeri Literature.
  • Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812-1878). From Bizim Azerbaijan.
  • Mirza Fatali Akhundov - Alphabet Reformer Before His Time. By Farid Alakbarov. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Culture&Art page. [Find "Mirza"]. From Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the People's Republic of China.

• Natavan (1830-1897). [Khurshid-Banu; Khurshid-Banu Natavan; Khurshidbanu Natevan].
  • Adigozal: Remembering Natavan from Karabakh.
  • Baku Diary: Know A Man - Know His Poetry.
  • Khurshid-Banu Natavan (1830-1897). From Azeri Literature.

• Seyid Azim Shirvani (1835-1888).
  • The Bahá'í Faith History in Azerbaijan. ["Find" shirvani].

• Mirza Alekper Sabir (1862-1911). [Sabir; Mirza Alekber Sabir].
  • Sabir (1862-1911)- To Moslem and Armenian Brothers (Early 1900s) . From Azerbaijan International.
  • Mirza Alekber Sabir (1862-1911). From Azeri Literature.
  • Sabir (1862-1911) - Questions and Answers (Early 20th Century). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Photos from Baku's Monuments. ["Find" sabir].

• Jalil Mammadguluzade(1866-1932). [Dzhalil Mamedkulizade; Jelil Mammadguluzade].
  • Jalil Mammadguluzade (1866-1932). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Jalil Mammadgulizade (1866-1932). From Azeri Literature.
  • Jalil Mammadguluzade (1866-1932) - Maybe They'll Give It All Back (late 1920s) - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Jalil Mammadguluzade (1866-1932) - The Postbox (1903) - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.

• Nariman Narimanov (1870-1925). [Neriman Nerimanov]
  • Nariman Kerbalay Nadzhaf-ogly Narimanov.
  • Writing Azerbaijan's History Digging for the Truth. By Farid Alakbarov. ["Find" narimanov]. From Azerbaijan International.
  • 1973.Birth Centenary (1970) of N. Narimanov (Azerbaijan politican). [USSR Postage Stamp]. From Russia and around Russia.
  • "Echo": Communists Will Hold Meeting. ["Find" narimanov].

• Abbas Sehhet (1874-1918). [Abbas Sikhat; Abbasgulu Mehdizadeh].
  • Azerbaijan on Crossroad of XX! Century and Third Millenium. ["Find" sehhet].

• Mahammad Hadi (1879-1920). [Mohammed Hadi].
  • Azerbaijan on Crossroad of XX! Century and Third Millenium. ["Find" hadi].

• Abdulla Shaig (1881-1952). [Abdulla Talibzade; Talibzadeh].
  • Abdulla Shaig (1881-1952) - Undelivered Letter - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Fox Goes on a Journey by Abdulla Shaig. [Scroll to middle of page]. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Ali Karim - Break Down the Closed Doors. From Azerbaijan International.

• Husein Javid (1882-1944). [Huseyn Javid; Hussein Javid; Rasizadeh].
  • Husein Javid (1882-1944). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Huseyn - Javid Poems. From Azeri Literature.
  • The Night Father Was Arrested - Husein Javid (1882-1944) - By his Daughter, Turan Javid. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Nakhchivan City: Mausoleum of writer Hussein Javid.
  • Aliyev Memorializes a Literary Giant. From Azerbaijan International.

• Yusif Vazir Chaminzaminly (1887-1943). [Yusif Vezir Chemenleminli; Yusif Vezir Chemenzeminli; Yusif Vezir Çemenzeminli; Yusif Vezir Chamanzaminli; Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli; Yusif Vezir Cheminzeminli; Yusif Vezir Cemenzeminlinin].
  • Memories - Baku's Institute of Manuscripts. By Farid Alakbarov. ["Find" yusif]. From Azerbaijan International.
  • About Essed Bey - About the Life and Works of Essed Bey. By Rafael Husseinov. ["Find" yusif].
  • Literature As Mirror of the 20th Century. By Arif Amrahoglu. ["Find" yusif]. From Azerbaijan International.
  • How to Collect Kurban Said's Novel "Ali & Nino". Bby Betty Blair. ["Find" yusif]. From Azerbaijan International.

• Ahmad Javad Akhundzade (1892-1937). [Ahmad Javad].
  • Reviving the Memory of Silenced Voices - Ahmad Javad - Poet (1892-1937).
  • Ahmad Javad - To the Azerbaijani Flag (April 1919). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan - Flag and National Anthem. By Ahmad Javad. From Azerbaijan International.

• Aliagha Vahid (1896-1965). [Aliaga Vahid; Ali Agha Vahid].
  • The Bahá'í Faith History in Azerbaijan. ["Find" aliagha].
  • The literary and art Mejlis on theme «Sergey Yesenin and Aliaga Vahid» has been lead.
  • Historical Walking Tour The Ali & Nino Walking Tour - The Vahid Statue Governor's Park on Niyazi Street. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Photos from Baku's Monuments. ["Find" vahid].

• Essad-Bey (1905-1940). [Said Kurban; Kurban Said; Lev Naussimbaum].
  • About Essed Bey - About the Life and Works of Essed Bey. By Rafael Husseinov.
  • Author: Bey, Essad ....
  • Girl from the Golden Horn & Other Books. By Vanessa Larson and others.
  • [Ali and Nino].
  • Bey, Essad.
  • Zum Autor - Essad Bey.

• Samad Vurgun (1906-1956). [Samed Vurgun; Samad Vurghun].
  • Samad Vurgun Poet and Playwright (1906-1956) 90th Jubilee by Vagif Samadoglu, his son. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Poet Samad Vurghun as Father - Reminisces by his Daughter, Aybaniz. By Aybaniz Vurghungizi. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Samad Vurgun (1906-1956) - Azerbaijan (Excerpts) [and] You've Grown So Old (1953). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Samad Vurgun. From Azeri Literature.
  • Samad Vurgun Poet and Playwright (1906-1956).

• Suleyman Rustam (1906-1989). [Rustamzadeh].
  • Suleyman Rustam (1906-1989) My Tabriz 1. From Azerbaijan International.

• Mohammad Hussein Shahriyar (1907-1987). [Mohammad Hossein Behjat Tabrizi; Muhammad Huseyn Shahriyar]. [Southern Azerbaijani poet from Iran].
  • Persian Language and Literature. ["Find" shahriyar].
  • Come on, Rise Up, Azerbaijan (1992) by Mammad Araz (born 1933). ["Find" shahriyar]
  • Ostad Mohammad Homsein Behjat Tabrizi (Shahriar/Shahryar/Shahriyar).

• Mikail Mushviq (1908-1939). [Mikayil Mushfig].
  • Mikail Mushviq. From Azeri Literature.
  • Mikail Mushviq, Sing, Tar. And another site.
  • Diaries Poet Mikayil Mushfig (1908-1939). By Farid Alakbarov. From Azerbaijan International.
  • The Life and Works of Mir Jalal (1908 - 1978) by Hasan Javadi. ["Find" mushviq].
  • Mikayil Mushfig (1908-1939). From Azerbaijan International.

• Mir Jalal (1908-1978).
  • Mir Jalal (1908-1978) - Hey Ismayil, Make Him Understand (1962) - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Anket Anketov - A Short Story (1932). By Mir Jalal (1908-1978). From Azerbaijan International.

• Mehdi Husein (1909-1965). [Mehdi Hussein].
  • Mehdi Husein (1909-1965). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Mehdi Husein (1909-1969). From Azeri.org.
  • Underground Rivers Flow Into the Sea. By Mehdi Husein (1909-1969). From Azeri.org.

• Rasul Reza (1910-1981). [Rasul Reza Mammadkhanli]. [Husband of Nigar Rafibeyli].
  • Rasul Reza (1910-1981). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Anar (1938 - ) - The Morning of That Night - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Rasul Reza (1910-1981) - Aesop Written in Bursa, Turkey Ezop (1968). From Azerbaijan International.

• Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981). [Wife of Rasul Reza].
  • KGB Documents Reveal Poet Nearly Sent into Exile - Personal Reflections by Anar about his mother - Nigar Rafibeyli. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Anar (1938 - ) - The Morning of That Night - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981) - To the Dear Memory of Mishginiz Khanim (November-December 1976). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981) - A Flower Blooming Amongst the Ruins. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Nigar Rafibeyli (1913-1981) - Kitchen Lines. From Azerbaijan International.

• Zeynal Khalil (1914-1973).
  • Zeynal Khalil (1914-1973) Sun's Tiny Ray. From Azerbaijan International.

• Nabi Khazri (1924- ). [Nabi Babayev].
  • Nabi Khazri (1924). From Azeri Literature.
  • Poet Conferred On Order. Azerbaijani President conferred Nabi Babayev (Nabi Khazri) with the "Istiglal" Order.

• Kamal Talibzade (1924- ). [Kamal Abdulla Shaig ogluTalib-zadeh].
  • Ali Karim Break Down the Closed Doors. [On Talibzade's father Abdulla Shaig]. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Literary Criticism in Azerbaijan - A New Look at Soviet Works. By Kamal Talibzade. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Learning to Read All Over Again - Alphabet Changes in Azerbaijan Throughout the Century. An Eyewitness Account. By Kamal Talibzade From Azerbaijan International.

• Bakhtiyar Vahabzade (1925- ). [Baxtiyar Vahabzade Mahmud].
  • Bakhtiyar Vahabzade.
  • Bakhtiyar Vahabzade (1925). From Azeri Literature.
  • Bakhtiyar Vahabzade - Time on My Mind. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Profile of a Dissident - Bakhtiyar Vahabzade (1925- ). By Jean Patterson. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Azerbaijani Literature - Bakhtiyar Vahabzade. From Azeri.org.
  • "Our Might Is In Our Unity" - Prof.Dr. Bakhtiyar Vahabzade Poet and deputy of Milli Majlis.
  • http://www.vahabzade.net/.

• Altay Mammadov (1930- ).
  • Altay Mammadov (1930- ) - Mother Had Grown Old - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.

• Sabir Ahmadli (1930- ).
  • Sabir Ahmadli (1930) - Voice From the Sea (February 1990). From Azerbaijan International.

• Khalil Reza (1932-1994).
  • Khalil Reza (1932-1994) - The Poet's Voice 1 (1960). From Azerbaijan International.

• Jabir Novruz (1933-2002). [Jabir Mirzebey oglu Novruzov].
  • Jabir Novruz.

• Mammad Araz (1933- ). [Mammad Ibrahim].
  • Mammad Araz (1933- ) Come on, Rise Up, Azerbaijan! (1992). From Azerbaijan International.

• Yusif Samadoghlu (1935-1998).
  • Yusif Samadoghlu (1935-1998) - My Destiny. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Yusif Samadoglu (1935-1998) - Children's Game of 1946. From Azerbaijan International.

• Magsud Ibrahimbeyov (1935- ).
  • Magsud Ibrahimbeyov (1935- ) - The Pistachio Tree. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Magsud Ibrahimbeyov - Goodbye, "Milady"! (1962). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Magsud Ibrahimbeyov.
  • Magsud M. IBRAHIMBEYOV.

• Garib Mehdi (1936- ).
  • Garib Mehdi (1936- ) Medicine After Meals. From Azerbaijan International.

• Anar or Anar Rezayev (1938- ). [Son of Rasul Reza and Nigar Rafibeyli].
  • Anar (1938 - ) - The Morning of That Night - A Short Story. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Translating the Classics - Azeri Latin Versions Needed. By Anar.
  • Anar - Me, You, Him and the Telephone (1967). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Reading Between the Lines - Personal Reflections on the History of Alphabet Reform in Azerbaijan. By Anar. From Azerbaijan International.
  • "Mother-of-All-Books" - Dada Gorgud. [Dede Korkut]. By Anar. From Azerbaijan International.
  • In Search of Truth? Look No Further than Jokes and Anecdotes. By Anar. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Personal Reflections on the History of Alphabet Reform in Azerbaijan. By Anar. From Azerbaijan International.
    

• Vagif Samadoghlu (1939- ).
  • Vagif Samadoghlu (1939- ) - Freedom and Other Poems. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Samad Vurgun Poet and Playwright (1906-1956) 90th Jubilee - by Vagif Samadoglu, his son. From Azerbaijan International.

• Isa Ismayilzade (1941-1998).
  • Isa Ismayilzade (1941-1998) The Year - 1941. From Azerbaijan International.
  • Isa Ismayilzade (1941-1998). From Azeri.org.

• Sabir Rustamkhanli (1946- ).
  • Sabir Rustamkhanli - This Land Seems Familiar to Me. From Azerbaijan International. And another site.
  • Azerbaijan Update - 02-08-2004. [Describes Rustamkhanli's political activities].["Find" sabir].

• Saday Budagli (1955- ).
  • Saday Budagli (1955- ) - The Scoundrel (1995). From Azerbaijan International.
  • The Scoundrel (1995) - By Saday Budagli (1955- ). In Azerbaijani. From Azeri.org.

• Nazirli, Kamran (1958- ).
  • Kamran Nazirli (born 1958).
  • Kamran Nazirli - The Old Baby (2003). From Azerbaijan International.
  • Kamran Naziri. From Türk Edebiyati.

• Chingiz Abdullayev (1959- ). [Chingiz Akif oghlu Abdullayev].
  • A Spy in From the Cold - Sort of . . . - The Pen of Chingiz Abdullayev. By John Boit. From Azerbaijan International. From another site.
  • Chingiz Abdullayev - Retaliatory Blow (1991) - Otvetniy Udar (in Russian). From Azerbaijan International.

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