![]() ![]() The Great Patriotic War was of the utmost importance in Samad Vurgun's life. The poet's first book-"Şairin andı" (Poet's oath)-was published in 1930. His works cover not only the ancient history of Azerbaijan, natural beauties and recourses but also hospitality of Azerbaijani nation. His poem "Azerbaijan" is one of the pearls of Azerbaijan Literature. At that time, the poet created 7 voluminous poems and about 100 poems written in 1934. There was a significant progress in his works in 1935. During these years, our Literature and Dramaturgy prospered when the poet created new works using foreign words. ![]() His poetical collection of poems "Konul Defteri" (The Soul's Book) and the book "Sheirler" (Poems) were published in 1934. Samad Vurgun's poetical talent showed itself in the 1930-40s. It was written as a graduation work from seminary. His first work-a poem "Appeal to the youth"-was published in 1925, in "Yeni Fikir" (New Thought) newspaper in Tiflis. Samad Vurgun died on May 27, 1956, and was buried in Baku, in the Alley of Honor. In 1945, he was chosen a full member of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan SSR and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union of the 2nd and 4th convocations (1946–1956). ![]() ![]() He returned to Azerbaijan after a few weeks but his health got worse. He wrote short poems when he was at hospital. As a result, he was hospitalized in Beijing, China. In October, 1955, the poet fell ill in his visit to Vietnam as a member of the soviet delegation. He introduced important issues to the social sciences by discussing urgent problems and the project of scientific publication. Samad Vurghun was assigned the Vice President of Academy of Sciences of the Republic in 1953 in regard with the changes in the life of the country and Republic. The establishment of the spiritual bridge between Azerbaijan and Iran was achieved through the works of the poet. Furthermore, the republican Society of Cultural Relations with Iran was founded in Baku in that year and S.Vurghun was assigned as the Chairman of this society. In 1945 the poet was elected the full member of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan SSR. He studied at Moscow State University for two years (1929–1930) and then continued his education at Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute. He taught literature at village schools in Qazax, Ganja and Quba. In 1922, their father and a year later their grandmother died and concern for the future poet and his brother passed to their cousin Khangizi Vekilova. After graduating from school, his family moved to Qazax and Samad entered teacher's seminary of Qazax with his elder brother Mekhdikhan Vekilov (1902–1975). Samad's mother died when he was six years old and he was in the charge of his father and Ayshe khanim, his maternal grandmother. Samad Vurgun was born on March 21, 1906, in Salahly village of Kazakh Uyezd, at present Qazax District of Azerbaijan Republic. ![]()
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