Union of Azerbaijani Writers

The Union of Azerbaijani Writers (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyi) is the largest public organization of Azerbaijani writers, poets and publicists. It has over 1500 members at present. It was founded on June 13, 1934,[1] when Azerbaijan was a part of the Soviet Union as the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic.[2]

Union of Azerbaijani Writers
Native nameAzərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyi
FoundedJune 13, 1934
Members1500 (2010)
Head unionAnar
Office locationBaku
CountryAzerbaijan
Websitewww.azyb.net

History

Prior to 1934, Azerbaijani writers grouped in variety of literary unions. In 1923, a group of writers formed the "İldırım" United Organization of Turkic Publicists and Poets. Later, in 1925, another organization known as "Qızıl qələmlər" (Golden Pens) was established uniting most writers and regularly conducting literary gathering events. The Union of Azerbaijani Writers was established on June 13, 1934. There were 93 members upon its registration. With its establishment, the organization also started publication of "Ədəbiyyat qəzeti" (Literature) newspaper. To this day, there have been 11 congresses held by the union in 1934, 1954, 1958, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1997 and 2004 which are normally held every 5 years.[3][1]

Structure

At the present, the Union has regional chapters in Ganja, Karabakh region, Lankaran, Mingachevir, Shaki, Shirvan region, Sumgayit, Guba, Qazakh and representative offices in Moscow (Russia), Borchali, (Georgia), Derbent (Dagestan), Istanbul (Turkey). The Union of Azerbaijani Writers if a multi-ethnic organization having members who write and publish in Azerbaijani, Russian, Lezgi, Talysh, Tat and other languages.[3] The organization has a chairman, secretary and a board of directors who manage its activities. It is currently chaired by Anar (son of writer Rasul Reza) and its secretary is Chingiz Abdullayev.[4]

Chairmen
Chairman of Union of Azerbaijani Writers
#PeriodNameRole
1.1934–1936Mammadkazim AlakbarliChairman
2.1936–1938Seyfulla ShamilovChairman
3.1938–1939Rasul RzaChairman
4.1939–1940Suleyman RahimovChairman
5.1941–1944Samad VurgunChairman
6.1944–1945Suleyman RahimovChairman
7.1945–1948Samad VurgunChairman
8.1948–1954Mirza IbrahimovChairman
9.1958–1965Mehdi HuseynChairman
10.1965–1968Ismayil ShykhlyChairman
11.1970–1986Mirza IbrahimovChairman
12.1975–1981Imran GasimovChairman
13.1981–1987Ismayil ShykhlyChairman
14.1987–presentAnarChairman

References
  1. "Haqqımızda (About us)". Azərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyi (Union of Azerbaijani Writers). 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2016. (in Azerbaijani)
  2. "History, The Soviet Period". Countries Quest. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. "Azərbaycan yazıçılarının qurultayları 1934 – 2004" [Conferences of Azerbaijani writers 1934–2004]. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  4. "Azərbaycan Yazıçılar Birliyinin 75 illik yubileyi qeyd olunub" [75th anniversary of Azerbaijani Writers Union celebrated]. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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