Azerbaijani People’s Poet Nariman Hasanzada dies at 95
Baku, August 1, AZERTAC
Nariman Hasanzada, a prominent representative of modern Azerbaijani poetry, People's Poet, playwright, and public figure, has passed away at the age of 95.
The renowned poet was born on February 18, 1931, in the Poylu settlement of Azerbaijan’s Gazakh district. From 1949 to 1953, he studied at the Faculty of Philology of the current Ganja State University. In 1961, he graduated from the M. Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow, where he also attended two-year Higher Literary Courses.
Having started his literary activity at a young age, Nariman Hasanzada earned great acclaim in literary and public circles through his books published in the 1960s and 1970s, including "My Heart Desires Poetry," "Unforgettable Days," "You Will Remember Me," "Nariman," "Why Didn't You Say," "The Emerald Bird," "Aunt Nabat's Bread," "My Night and Day," and "You Forgave."
His works have been translated into English, French, German, Farsi, Italian, Czech, Hindi, Arabic, Croatian, Russian, and other languages.
The Azerbaijani state has consistently recognized his immense contributions to Azerbaijani culture. He was awarded the honorary titles of "Honored Art Worker" (1981) and "People's Poet" (2005). Furthermore, he received the "Shohrat" (2001), "Sharaf" (2011), "Istiglal" (2021), and "Heydar Aliyev" (2026) orders, as well as the Heydar Aliyev Prize (2017). Since 2002, he had been a recipient of the President's individual scholarship.
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