Suleiman Sanı Akhundov ( Azerbaijani ербلیمان ثانی آخوندزاده, Süleyman Sani Axundov ; October 3, 1875 , Shusha - March 29, 1939 , Baku ) - Azerbaijani playwright , journalist , children's writer and teacher . He chose the pseudonym “Sani” ( Arabic: “second”) to avoid confusion with his namesake Mirza Fatali Akhundov .
| Suleiman Sani Akhundov | |
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| Birth name | Suleiman Rzagulu-bek oglu Akhundov |
| Aliases | Sleigh |
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| Occupation | playwright , journalist , children's writer , teacher |
| Years of creativity | 1899-1939 |
| Genre | drama comedy |
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| Debut | "The Greed" ( 1899 ) |
| Awards | Hero of Labor |
Content
Life and Contribution
Sani Akhundov was born into a Beck family in the city of Shusha, Elizabethpol province (now Azerbaijan) and graduated from the Transcaucasian teacher's seminary in Gori ( Georgia ) in 1894 . All his subsequent life he devoted to pedagogy and journalism. He was a co-author of the textbook of the Azerbaijani language “Second Year”, published in 1906 . After the Sovietization of Azerbaijan, he held the post of Minister of Education of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region for some time. In 1922, Suleiman Sani Akhundov was elected the first chairman of the Azerbaijan Union of Writers and Poets. For merits in literary and pedagogical activity in 1932 he was awarded the honorary title of Hero of Labor. Between 1920 and 1930 he was elected a member of the Baku Council, a candidate member of the Baku Executive Committee, a member of the Central Executive Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR.
Creativity
His first work was the comedy "Avid", written in 1899 , in which the author ridiculed outdated customs and traditions by drawing a repulsive image of a money-grubber and a miser. In the works created after the Russian Revolution of 1905, the writer dealt with broader socio-political problems, covering them from a democratic perspective. In the story "Feast" (1905), the author acts as a defender of the interests of workers, exposing the parasitism of the exploiters. In 1912-1913 he became the author of the collection Terrible Tales, which consists of five parts and covers the topic of poverty and social inequality and, subsequently, has become one of the most popular children's books of the Soviet era in Azerbaijan. In his works written after 1920 , Akhundov continued to criticize despotism, patriarchal principles and backwardness. At this time, he wrote the plays “Wheel of Fortune” (1921) and “Falcon Nest” (1921), the drama “Love and Revenge” (1922).
Gallery
In Gori . 1888 year
With cousins and sisters. Baku, 1902
Among the students. 1924 year
The house in Baku where Akhundov lived
A plaque on the wall of a house in Baku in which Suleiman Sani Akhundov lived
Ashtray of Suleiman Sani Akhundov at the Museum of the History of Azerbaijan (Baku)
Memory
One of the streets of Baku is named after Suleyman Sani Akhundov.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Akhundov Suleiman Sani // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ed. A. M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1969.
Sources
- Suleiman Sani Akhundov // Encyclopedic Dictionary. - 1953.
- Suleiman Sani Akhundov
- Arif M. Literature of the Azerbaijani people. - Baku, 1958.
- Veliev M. Suleiman Sani Akhundov. - Bucky, 1956.