Vagif Samadoghlu Medal
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Awarded forpropaganda of Azerbaijani literature and culture, especially the poetic heritage of Vagif Samadoghlu
Date2019
CountryAzerbaijan
Presented byVagif Samadoghlu Center
| Vagif Samadoghlu Medal | |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani: Vaqif Səmədoğlu medalı | |
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| Awarded for | propaganda of Azerbaijani literature and culture, especially the poetic heritage of Vagif Samadoghlu |
| Date | 2019 |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Presented by | Vagif Samadoghlu Center |
| Highlights | |
| First awarded | Anar (2019) |
| Last awarded | Salim Babullaoghlu (2023) |
The Vagif Samadoghlu Medal is a literary award named after Vagif Samadoghlu, a prominent representative of Azerbaijani poetry of the twentieth century, one of the pioneers of the "literary generation of the 60s"[citation needed] and one of the reformers of Azerbaijani free verse.
The medal, intended for famous figures of literature and culture, public figures of both Azerbaijan and different countries of the world, has been awarded since 2019 by the Vagif Samadoghlu Center according to two main criteria:
- For propaganda of Azerbaijani literature and culture, especially the poetic heritage of Vagif Samadoghlu;
- For contribution to world literature and especially world poetry;
The medal was made by sculptor and artist Kyamran Asadov.