Ismayil Shykhly (Azerbaijani:İsmayıl Şıxlı; March 22, 1919 – July 26, 1995), also known by his birth nameIsmayil Shikhlinsky Gahraman oglu (Azerbaijani:İsmayıl Şıxlınski Qəhrəman oğlu), was anAzerbaijani writer.
Shykhly was born on March 22, 1919, inIkinji Shykhly village ofQazakh Rayon ofAzerbaijan. He studied inKosalar village.[1] In 1934, he enrolled in Qakhazh Pedagogical School.[2] He was impressed bySamad Vurgun's poem "Yadıma düşdü" (I recollected) during his speech atAlexandr Pushkin's 100th anniversary celebrated in Qazakh.
The same year, Shykhly enteredBaku State Pedagogical Institute. During his years in college, influenced by Vurgun's writing andAshig folk art, he wrote many poems. His first poem "Quşlar" (Birds) was published in Ədəbiyyat qəzeti newspaper in 1938. He was a teacher by profession and wrote a number of books on ancient and national traditions. His most famous work, "Turbulent Kura" (Dəli Kür), was filmed in 1969 byAzerbaijanfilm.[3]
On September 15, 1942, he volunteered for military service and fought inWorld War II through 1945.[4]
Upon his return, he continued writing. His first novel,Həkimin nağılı (The Doctor's tale), was published in 1947.
From 1965 to 1968, he was the Chairman ofUnion of Azerbaijani Writers, and from 1976 to 1978, he was the Chief Editor ofAzərbaycan magazine, From 1981 on, he was the First Secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers. Shykhly had served as the deputy inSupreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR. He was awarded withSheref,Red Banner of Labor andShohrat orders for his contributions to Soviet andAzerbaijani literature.
Ismayil Shykhly died on July 26, 1995, inBaku. He was buried atAlley of Honor.[5]
On January 28, 2019,Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan signed a decree on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ismayil Shykhly.[6]
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