Anar Nar Rzayev, Writer and Playwright Awas Born on March 14, 1938 in Baku

Azerbaijani Literature Development and project management: Ph.D of Philology, associate prof. Shamil Sadig Consulting: Vagif Bahmanli Publishing: Mushfig KHAN Translation: Konul Nasibova Editor of Azerbaijani version: Nargiz Jabbarli Editor of English version: Jahid Huseynov Coordination: Rovshan Yerfi, Jalala Aliyeva Design and graphics: Teymur Farzi Art: Vasif Saftarov These publications were printed by “KHAN” publishing house in the framework of “Introducing Our Writers to the World” project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan on the occasion of "European Games 2015". The reference is necessary in case of extraction and replacement in e-resources. The translated literary pieces of writers were extracted from “Modern Azerbaijani Prose” and “Azerbaijani Prose Anthology” publications. ISBN: 9 7 8 - 9 9 5 2 - 4 0 5 - 8 7 - 3 © The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan / 2015 © “KHAN” PUBLISHING HOUSE / 2015 Anar nar Rzayev, writer and playwright Awas born on March 14, 1938 in Baku. He got his education in philology department of Azerbaijan State University (present Baku State University) after he had graduated from 10-year music school. Anar worked as a scientific researcher in the Literature Museum named after Nizami of ANAS and editor at the State Committee of Television and Radio. He completed courses on script writing and production in Moscow. Later Anar became editor-in-chief of Gobustan art anthology (magazine). 3 He was elected the First Secretary of Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan in 1987, and Chairman of the same union in 1991. Anar in army service Anar’s childhood 4 Anar’s youth 5 Anar started his literary activity in 1960 with stories “The Last Night of Past Year” and “Longing for the Holiday” which were published in Azerbaijan magazine. His works are regularly published in Azerbaijan and abroad. 6 Anar’s childhood 7 Eight plays by Anar were staged in Azerbaijan theatres. Most plays (“Summer Days of the City”, “Person’s Person” the director of which is Anar himself, “Desert Dreams”, “I Have Come to You”, “Tahmina and Zaur”) were produced in State Academic Drama Theatre, “The Last Night of Past Year” at the Theatre of Young Spectators and “Funny Story” in Puppet Theatre. “Summer Days of the City”, “Person’s Person”, “Tahmina and Zaur” were staged in most city and regional theatres of Azerbaijan. 8 From personal photo-album of Anar Anar in movie shooting 9 Anar in movie shooting Anar’s plays were also produced in Moscow Miniature Theatre, in State Academic Theatres of Kazan and Chișinău, in Tashkent theatre, as well as in most cities of Poland, Bulgaria, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Russia. The staged version of stories “Me, You, He and the Telephone” and “The Last Night of Past Year” were aired on Central Moscow Television’s first programme, the latter was aired twice by different production. The feature film “Every Evening at 11 p.m.” was shot on the motives of “Me, You, He and the Telephone” in “Mosfilm” film studio of Russia. 10 From personal photo-album of Anar 11 Anar with Heydar Aliyev, the ex-president of Azerbaijan Anar Rzayev was awarded Heydar Aliyev Award according to the Order of President Ilham Aliyev dated May 10, 2011 for his exceptional merits in the development of Azerbaijani literature. 12 The top management of Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan in frontline territory The novel “The Sixth Storey of Five- Storeyed House” was published in Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Hungary in mass circulation. The novels “White Port” and “Relation” were published in Hungary, Poland and Turkey. The books “Dada Gorgud” and “The World of Dada Gorgud” were issued in Iran in filigree design. 13 The Forum of Turkic World Literature. Turkey, 2014 The Congress of Literary Magazines of Turkic World. Eskishehir, Turkey 14 Dozens of books containing “Dante’s Jubilee”, “White Port”, “Relation”, “The Sixth Storey of Five-Storeyed House”, “Opportunity”, “Hotel Room” were published in Turkey and Moscow in mass circulation. Anar’s works were translated intro more than 20 languages. Anar with Ziya Bunyadov, Orientalist historian, Honored Scientific Worker 15 16 Anar with wife Zemfira Safarova, musicologist Anar with his daughter Gunel Anarqizi, writer 17 Anar with Muslim and Christian religious figures A number of stories, plays and articles (“The Last Night of Past Year”, “Story of the Woman Working in Coat Stand”, “Georgian Surname”, “The Tale of Kind King”, “Molla Nasraddin-66”), “Funny Story”, “Tahmina and Zaur” were published in periodical press of Moscow, Turkish magazines, in the press of Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, as well as in India and all post-Soviet republics. His essay “The Trouble of Understanding” about Jalil Mammadguluzadeh was printed in Noviy Mir magazine during the times of A.Tvardovsky. 18 Anar, one of the greatest writers of Turkic world is in the television programme in Kayseri, Turkey The Union of Writers of Turkic World was founded. 19 The photos of Anar’s activity as deputy in National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic 20 Anar wrote sketches, articles and essays about literature and art. He also translated foreign literature. He translated into native language the stories by Israeli writers, the play “Storm” by W.Shakespeare, the play “Galileo Galiley” by B.Brecht, prosaic poems “Gardener” by R.Tagor, as well as the poems by A.Blok, V.Mayakovsky, S.Yesenin and B.Pasternak. Anar makes speech in the event dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Literature Museum named after Nizami 21 The top management of Writers’ Union: from right: Fikrat Goja, Anar, Nazim Ibrahimov, standing: Chingiz Abdullayev, Elchin Huseynbayli, Rashad Majid, Arif Emrahoglu Anar in Bishkek 22 Anar with his son Tural and grandson Rasul visited Suleyman Damiral, the 9th president of Turkey in Ankara 23 Two documentaries about Anar and seven feature films on the motives of his works have been shot. He is the scriptwriter of four documentaries, four television films and twelve feature films. He is the producer of three films. “The Day Passed”, “Dada Gorgud”, “Uzeyir’s Life”, “Window of Woe”, “Tahmina”, “Dante’s Jubilee”, “Hotel’s Room” are most favourite ones among these films. 24 Anar makes speech in the anniversary ceremony of Nizami Ganjavi in Moscow. Anar with Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, 2006 Laureate of Nobel Prize 25 In the signing ceremony of “Sixth Storey of Five-Storeyed House” published in Greece. 26 The stories “White Ram, Black Ram”, “Amulet” and the documentary novel “Like Karam” about Nazim Hikmat that he wrote during the state independence are considered to be the most valuable works of recent years. Anar with his granddaughter Anar Rzayev, the head of Wroters’ Union was awarded the Diploma of Honorary Doctor in the ceremony held at Caucasus University 27 Anar celebrates their golden wedding with his wife Zemfira khanum Permanently improving style of writer, analytical narrative, self-confidence on his inner capacity, arduous search of idea ensures the dynamics of his prosaic poetry. 28 Appreciative statements about Anar: “In search of a play about modern life we are preoccupied by “Summer Days Of the City” by prose-writer and playwright Anar. Anar had long ago attracted the attention of theatre staff as one of the most interesting representatives of young generation in our literature...” Tofiq Kazımov “Anar’s role in our cinematography is exclusively great. It’s quite difficult even to enumerate the films shot under his creative signature. Yet I don’t speak of its being a long list not only for quantity, but also for covering the literary range, period, characters, genres and spirits. In other words, if I were analytical writer and publicist, film specialist, I would write a book about him rather than a simple newspaper article...” Oktay Mirgasimov Anar with his grandchildren 29 Anar is meeting with Iohann Pavel II, the 264th Pope who visited Baku. 2002 “The hero of the film “Dante’s Jubilee”, “minor” actor Feyzulla Kabirlinsky is cohered to his profession with great moral ties. Straining the situation, Anar charactesizes his sympathetic and affecting hero as really talentless and unskillful actor…. Kabirlinsky loves his profession disinterestedly and devotedly, but his love is unrequited and therefore, to some extent, it is of tragic nature. However, there won’t be real art without such devoted actors.The film “Dante’s Jubilee” enlightens us once again with this simple truth.” V.Bojowich “…we watched “Dada Gorgud” as a film produced in Azerbaijan. First of all, we are very grateful to our Azeri brothers having produced the film: why? At least, because they did the task that we were to do and reminded us our still living epos like “Dada Gorgud”...” Ahmad Kabakly 30 “...Anar is the most delicate and sensitive analyst among the writers of his generation.” Lev (Leo) Anninsky “I knew quite little about Anar, also not as a humorist writer at all. For instance, the fine lyrical story like “Me, You, He and the Telephone”, which was obdurately distorted by cinematographs was authored by Anar. All his humoristic stories are real pleasant finding and discovery for me.” Nikita Bogoslovsky “Azerbaijani writer Anar’s novel is aesthetic literary work, because, first of all, it embodies the reality, secondly, it awakens thoughts of ideality in the reader.” “Sonntag” newspaper, Berlin, 3.04.1983 Ilham Aliyev meets with top management of Writers’Union on the eve of XI Writers’ Congress. From left: Arif Emrahoglu, Fikrat Goja, Anar, Chingiz Abdullayev, Fatma Abdullazadeh 31 “Anar is a versatile talent, always makes choice of appropriate type of literature to embody his actual intentions. He is mostly involved in cinema and prose.The style of “White Port” is also characterized by mediums close to cinematography.” Weekly newspaper “Konnuvillas”, Budapest “He possesses the spirit of enlightener.

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