The International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation has
published a new book about the great poet of Azerbaijan Molla Panah
Vagif "The vizier himself, in word is shah" (Özü vəzir, sözü
şah).
The publication was issued due to the announcement of the Shusha
city as the Cultural Capital of the Turkic World in 2023, in order
to promote the literary heritage of outstanding personalities of
the Turkic world, Azernews reports.
The book contains poems dedicated to Molla Panah Vagif by
Azerbaijani and foreign poets, imitations (nazireler) written on
his works, phrases by Azerbaijani and world-famous literary figures
as well as epic (dastan) "Vagif", the well known drama of the same
name by Samad Vurgun and debate poems (deyishmeler) between Vagif
and Molla Vali Vidadi.
It also covers works by famous Azerbaijani artists embodying the
image of the poet in the visual arts, as well as photographs from
the play "Vagif", staged in the theaters of Azerbaijan in different
years.
The book opens with a foreword "Molla Panah Vagif and a few
words about this book" by head of the project, President of the
International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay
Afandiyeva.
In the preface, Gunay Afandiyeva outlines the importance of the
literary activity of Molla Panah Vagif for the Turkic world.
"The creative heritage of the outstanding personalities of the
Turkic world, the works written about them, are of great
significance for the International Turkic Culture and Heritage
Foundation. The book "The vizier himself, his word is shah" is
another project of the organization in this direction. In the book,
poetic works, pearls of fine art dedicated to the personality and
literary heritage of the poet, once again show that Vagif is alive
and akin to the Turkic peoples".
The compiler and editor of the book, which was issued in the
Zardabi publishing house, is the poet Farid Huseyn, the art
designer-Honored Art Worker Ziyadkhan Aliyev, consultant-Honored
Cultural Worker Barat Vusal, the author of the explanations is the
translator Mohammed Nuri.
Initiated in 2012, the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation
focuses on the preservation of the Turkic heritage in member
countries as well as conducting projects in collaboration with
partners in third nations.
The foundation provides assistance in the protection, study, and
promotion of Turkic culture and heritage through supporting and
funding various activities, projects, and programs.
The organization carries out its activities in cooperation with
TURKSOY and the Turkic Academy.
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