Khalil Rza Uluturk
Encyclopedia
Khalil Rza Uluturk (21 October 1932, Salyan
– 22 June 1994, Baku
) was an Azerbaijan
i poet.
at Azerbaijan State University (currently Baku State University
). He attended courses for two years studying Literature for Writers and Poets at the Institute of Literature named after Maxim Gorky
. Upon graduation, he worked at Azerbaijani Woman magazine. Khalil Rza obtained his Doctor of Philology Sciences in 1985. From 1969 until his death, he worked at the Institute of Literature in Baku.
In January 1990, Khalil Rza was arrested as a leader of Azerbaijani National Movement against the Soviet Union
and was imprisoned for 22 months in the notorious Lefortovo prison
in Moscow
. During Nagorno-Karabakh War
, his son Tabriz was killed in fighting on the frontline.
Khalil Rza died in Baku and is buried in the Cemetery of the Honored Ones (Fakhri Khiyaban
).
Salyan
Salyan is a raion of Azerbaijan. Its capital is Salyan. It lays adjacent to the Kura River. To the north are several productive oilfields operated by the Salyan Oil company. It also comprises most of the Shirvan National Park....
– 22 June 1994, Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
) was an Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i poet.
Education and career
In 1954, he graduated from the Department of JournalismJournalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
at Azerbaijan State University (currently Baku State University
Baku State University
Baku State University is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the University started with faculties of history and philology; physics and mathematics; law and medicine with an initial enrollment of 1094...
). He attended courses for two years studying Literature for Writers and Poets at the Institute of Literature named after Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Alexei Maximovich Peshkov , primarily known as Maxim Gorky , was a Russian and Soviet author, a founder of the Socialist Realism literary method and a political activist.-Early years:...
. Upon graduation, he worked at Azerbaijani Woman magazine. Khalil Rza obtained his Doctor of Philology Sciences in 1985. From 1969 until his death, he worked at the Institute of Literature in Baku.
In January 1990, Khalil Rza was arrested as a leader of Azerbaijani National Movement against the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and was imprisoned for 22 months in the notorious Lefortovo prison
Lefortovo prison
Lefortovo prison is a prison in Moscow, Russia, which, since 2005, has been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. It was built in 1881...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. During Nagorno-Karabakh War
Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
, his son Tabriz was killed in fighting on the frontline.
List of works
Khalil Rza published about 35 books (about 20 during his lifetime, and the remainder when his wife collected his writings and published them). His most well-known books include:- Məhəbbət dastanı (Poem of Love, 1961)
- Ucalıq (Prestige, 1973)
- Hara gedir bu dunya? (Where is this World Going? 1983)
- Davam edir '37 (1937 Still Lives On, 1991)
- Ayla günəş arasında (Between the Sun and Moon, 1992)
- Mən şərqəm (I am the East, 1994)
Recognition
In 1992, Khalil Rza was awarded the title of People's Poet of Azerbaijan and in 1995, he was posthumously awarded the Independence Order (Istiglal Ordeni).Khalil Rza died in Baku and is buried in the Cemetery of the Honored Ones (Fakhri Khiyaban
Fakhri Khiyaban
The Alley of Honor is a public cemetery and memorial in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Alley includes burials of famed Azerbaijanis and Azerbaijan-affiliated expatriates, including several Presidents, scientists and artists...
).
External links
- Poems by Khalil Rza Uluturk, Azerbaijan International Magazine