Azerbaijan's literary and cultural community has suffered a profound loss.
The Operative Information Center-OMM reports that the Ministry of Culture has officially confirmed the passing of Nariman Hasanzadeh, a prominent figure in contemporary Azerbaijani poetry, a People's Poet, playwright, and public figure.
Nariman Alimammad oglu Hasanzadeh was born on February 18, 1931, in the Poylu settlement of the Gazakh district. He pursued his education at the Faculty of Philology of the current Ganja State University between 1949 and 1953. In 1961, he graduated from the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow, where he also completed advanced literary courses.
Throughout his prolific career, Hasanzadeh held various significant positions, including serving as the editor-in-chief of the "Literature and Art" newspaper from 1976 to 1990. He was also a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan from 1990 to 1995 and served as the First Deputy Minister of Press and Information from 1991 to 2001. Since 2004, he served as the chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan Literature Foundation and led the Department of Humanities at the National Aviation Academy for many years.
Hasanzadeh's literary contributions, which began in his youth, gained widespread acclaim through works such as "My Heart Wants Poetry," "Unforgettable Days," and "The Emerald Bird." His writing, characterized by deep patriotism and moral integrity, addressed complex social, political, and historical themes. His works have been translated into numerous languages, including English, French, German, and Russian, and his plays, such as "Atabays" and "Pompey's March to the Caucasus," have been celebrated by audiences.
The 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.
Rest in peace.
