BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. Azerbaijan will
mark the 120th anniversary of the People's Poet Samad Vurghun,
Trend
reports.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, has
signed a decree to organize celebrations in honor of the
poet.
Under the decree, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, in coordination with the Azerbaijan National Academy of
Sciences (ANAS) and relevant organizations and taking into account
proposals from the Azerbaijan Writers’ Union, will prepare and
implement an event plan dedicated to Samad Vurghun’s anniversary.
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan will address
issues arising from the decree.
The decree notes that the 120th anniversary commemorates one of
the most influential figures of 20th-century Azerbaijani
literature, a national poet, renowned playwright, public figure,
laureate of USSR State Awards, and full member of ANAS, Samad
Vurghun.
Samad Vurghun is celebrated as a prominent figure who ushered in
a new, vibrant stage in Azerbaijani literary thought. Guided by the
principle of Azerbaijani identity, the poet exalted his homeland,
the “Land of Fire,” with passionate lyricism. His widely memorized
poem “Azerbaijan” expresses the deep patriotic love of every
Azerbaijani. A master of language, Vurghun consistently defended
the purity of his native tongue, drawing inspiration from the
nation’s rich cultural heritage to create works of profound human
and social significance.
His unique romantic and philosophical lyrical style elevated
national poetry and secured his place in the golden fund of
Azerbaijani literature. His dramaturgy, combining respect for the
past with faith in the future, holds a special place in the history
of Azerbaijani theater. Vurghun’s innovative literary legacy has
strongly influenced modern Azerbaijani poetry and continues to play
a vital role in nurturing young generations in loyalty to national
and moral values, the decree emphasized.
