Ajdar Ismailov
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Azerbaijan
Ajdar Ismayilov | |
|---|---|
| İsmayılov Əjdər Tağı oğlu | |
.JPG) | |
| Born | 23 April 1938 |
| Died | 13 March 2022 (aged 84) Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Citizenship | USSR Azerbaijan |
| Alma mater | Azerbaijan State University |
| Known for | Professor |
Ajdar Ismayilov (full name: Ajdar Tağı oğlu İsmayılov; 23 April 1938 – 13 March 2022) was an Azerbaijani doctor of philological sciences, and one of the most active founders of New Azerbaijan Party.[1]
Ismayilov finished Azerbaijan State University, the faculty of philology in 1961. He was a teacher, school director, worker of "Sherg gapisi" newspaper of Ministry of Internal Affairs from 1961 to 1977 and a teacher of literature in Nakhchivan State University, senior teacher as assistant professor and professor, in 1977–1994.[2]
Ismayilov died on 13 March 2022, at the age of 83.[3]
Scientific activity
Ismayilov was the candidate of Literature Institute at Azerbaijan SSR Academy of Sciences named Nizami in 1969. He defended his candidacy dissertation "The historical dramas of Huseyn Javid" ("The Prophet", "Topal Teymur", "Seyavush", "Khayyam") under the leadership of academician Mammad Arif Dadashzade, the vice president of academy, in 1974.
He started to research a doctoral thesis on the topic of "Huseyn Javid's creative work and demonism tradition in world literature" confirmed at The Scientific Council of Literature Institute named after Nizami, in 1982. In here, the Huseyn Javid romanticism source is told to be started from Zarvan (Avesta) philosophy, contrary to the thoughts that the formation of Azerbaijan romanticism is related to the affairs of 1905 to 1917. The poet's devotion to the creative ways of prominent figures was researched in the demonism context, especially the Turkish "Tenzimat literature" from the point of view of philosophy / aesthetics. The development issues and sequel of demonism traditions at world romanticism in H. Javid legacy were researched in the book. Ajdar Ismailov indicated the philosophical idea, mythological fiction roots of H.Javid creativity and he researched national and universal motives in poet's world.[4]
Political activity
Ismayilov played an active role in the political life of Azerbaijan since the end of 1980. He was against the invasion policy of the Kremlin, he supported Heydar Aliyev in his return to active politics and played a great role in the establishment of the New Azerbaijan Party.
Works
Scientific monographs
"Romanticism tradition in world and Huseyn Javid". Baki: Yazichi, 1982, 220 pages.[5] "Huseyn Javid tradition in Azerbaijan Soviet Literature" – methodical instruction. Baki. 1990. (It was printed by the order of 03.04.90 dated Azerbaijan) "Huseyn Javid creativity and the demonism tradition in world literature". Baki. Elm, 1991. 224 pages. "Ancient Fore Asia and Fore Caucasus Turkic tribes" (Armenians and Georgians in the land of Caucasian Oghuz Albania). Baki, "Nurlan", 2008. 799 pages. (First published in 2006) (It was printed by the decision of the Scientific Council of History Institute of Azerbaijan Science Academy named after A.A. Bakikhanov).[6][7]
