Ali Kerim
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Ali Kerim | |
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| Born | 18 March 1931 Goychay, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 30 June 1969 (aged 38) Baku |
| Occupation | writer |
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Ali Kerim (Azerbaijani: Əli Kərim) (18 March 1931, in Goychay – 30 June 1969, in Baku) was a 20th-century poet and translator from Azerbaijan and a member of the Azerbaijan Writers Union.
Kerim was an originally from Azerbaijan. His father, Pasha Karimov, was a worker in Goychay. In 1948, Kerim attended the Baku State University, in Azerbaijan, wanting to pursue the faculty of Philology. However, the lack of dormitories made him enroll at the faculty of drama in the Theater Institute instead.
From his third course onward, he continued his education at Gorky Institute of World Literature in Moscow. In 1955, he graduated from the university with honors.
After returning to Baku, he worked as Head of the Department of Poetry for the magazine "Azerbaijan".
Contributions
His first poem Təzə Müəllim ("New Teacher"), was published in the newspaper Azərbaycan Pioneri ("Pioneer of Azerbaijan") in 1948. He received an award for his epic, entitled Ilk Simfoniya ("First Symphony"), at the Sixty-Sixth Festival of World Youth and Students, which was held in Moscow in 1957. His first book, Два влюбленных ("Two Loves"), was published in Moscow in Russian, in connection with the decade of Azerbaijani literature in 1958. His other works include Always in Visit, Red Wings, Return Mothers Debt and Steps (Novel).[1]
Kerim's was considered as a 'talented, young writer with a positive outlook' along with contemporary poets and writer in Azarbaijan.
Legacy
Many of his works have been published since his death. He died in Baku on 30 June 1969 and was buried in the eponymous Ali Kerim Park in Goychay. There is a poetry club named after him in Sumqayit. There are streets in Baku, Sabirabad, and Goychay named Ali Kerim. Every year, the Azerbaijani Writers Union gives out the Ali Kerim Reward, worth 2,000 manat, for the best poetic work.
Family
Karim had three sons. His eldest son is Doctor of Philology and scientist Pasha Kerimov. His middle son, Azer Kerimov, is the well-known mathematician, professor, and doctor of physico-mathematical sciences. His youngest, Orxan Kerimov, was a well-known economist in Azerbaijan who died on 20 July 2015. His wife, Elza Kerimova, and sons have published many books, articles and translations of and about Ali Kerim's work.
Filmography
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| Film studio "Azerbaijanfilm" | Stone | 1977 |  |
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| LIDER TV | Seven Emotions | 2002 | |
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| ANS TV | Last Breath | 2009 | |
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| AZTV | Poet of Future | 2010 | |
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| ITV | Ali Kerim | 2013 | |
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| ITV | TV Program "Yadigarlar"(06.01.2015) | 2015 | |
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| Xezer TV | TV Program "Konul Dunyamiz"(01.11.2015) | 2015 | |
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