Vidadi Babanli
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Vidadi Yusif oglu Babanli , (born in 1927, Qazakh) is an Azerbaijani writer
, dramatist, translator and Merited Artist of Azerbaijan.
and is under administration of Agstafa Rayon. His father Yusif Babanli was a history teacher and school headmaster. After he completed school in the village, he went to Azerbaijan State University
in Baku
in 1944 and completed his degree in 1949. He then worked at a local school in Sabirabad but soon returned to Baku to work at Azerbaycan muellimi (Azerbaijani Teacher) magazine.
Even though he entered doctoral studies department and went to study at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
in Moscow
, he had to return to Azerbaijan soon due to his health problems. In Baku he worked at Adabiyyat Qazeti (Literature Newspaper) as literature expert and then became its branch manager in 1954 - 1960. In 1961 - 1968, he worked as the branch manager at Azerbaycan magazine. In 1974 - 1976, he was the editor-in-chief of Azerbaijanfilm
's dubbing
department. In 1978 - 1981, he was the vice-editor of Yazıçı publishing house. Vidadi Babanli's first poem was "Anam sən oldun" (You turned out to be my mother) published in 1947. Some of his first poems were published under his pseudonym
Vidadi Shikhli. In 1949, the poem "Donush" (Turn) was published at Ingilab ve Medeniyyet (Revolution and Culture) magazine. In 1951, the poem "Tebrizde bir gece" (One night in Tabriz
) was published in "Literary miscellany". In 1954, he continued his career with longer novels such as "Gəlin" (Bride).
Vidadi Babanli is the author of more than 40 books and one film script. His novels and poems have been translated into a number of languages. The novel "Vicdan susanda" (When the conscience is silent) was first published in 1970, then in 1976 and completely in 1978. It was published in Azerbaijan for 9 times and in Russia for 5 times. The boom was translation into Persian
and Turkish
languages and published in Iran
, Tehran
in 2010, in Turkey
, Istanbul
in 2011.His drama plays are "Ana intiqami" (Mother's revenge), which was written in 1994 and put on the stage of Drama Theatre in 1996; "Churuk adam" (A Stinker) (2002); "Itirilmish inam" (Lost confidence) (2006). Later, the novel "Muagaddas ocaq" (Holy hearth) (1982) was published in Azeri
and Russian
languages; the other novels are "Omurluk azab" (Eternal torment) (2005), "Gizlinlerim" (Secrets) (2007), "Geribe eshq" (Strange love) (2009), "Bulanliq dunya" (Turbid world). Vidadi Babanli is also the author of 5 narratives: "Gelin" (Bride) (1955), "Ayaz geceler" (Frosty nights) (1958), "Heyat bizi sinayir" (Life is testing us) (1963), "Insaf nene" (Grandmother Insaf) (1988), "Ana intiqami" (Mother's revenge) (1994). The stories and poems are also the result of many years' work.He wrote collection of poems under the tytle "Hoydu, delilerim, hoydu" (Go ahead, my heroes), "Kishilik himni" (The anthem of courage).
An otstanding representative of contemporary Azeri literature
, Vidadi Babanli has tried his pen in translating and writing hundreds of journalistic articles about various literary problems. As a talented translator Vidadi Babanli has translated the works of well-known Russian
, Ukrainian
writers, such as Valentin Rasputin
and others. Being an editor-in-chief of dubbing department Vidadi Babanli has translated the texts of the films about Abu Reyhan Biruni, "Red arrowwood".
The screen movie "Həyat Bizi Sınayır" (Life is testing us) scripted by Vidadi Babanli was shot in 1972.
In 2009, the Writer's Union of Azerbaijan
celebrated Vidadi Babanli's 80th anniversary. Nowadays, 85 year old Vidadi Babanli writes poems.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, dramatist, translator and Merited Artist of Azerbaijan.
Life
Vidadi Babanli was born on 5 January 1927, in Shikhly village of Qazakh Rayon which is now renamed to MughanlyMuganli, Agstafa
Muğanlı is a village and municipality in the Agstafa Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 2,445....
and is under administration of Agstafa Rayon. His father Yusif Babanli was a history teacher and school headmaster. After he completed school in the village, he went to Azerbaijan 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...
in 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...
in 1944 and completed his degree in 1949. He then worked at a local school in Sabirabad but soon returned to Baku to work at Azerbaycan muellimi (Azerbaijani Teacher) magazine.
Even though he entered doctoral studies department and went to study at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
The Maxim Gorky Literature Institute is a higher education institute in Moscow. It is located at 25 Tver Bulvar in Central Moscow.It was founded in 1933 on the initiative of Maxim Gorky, and received its current name at Gorky's death in 1936....
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...
, he had to return to Azerbaijan soon due to his health problems. In Baku he worked at Adabiyyat Qazeti (Literature Newspaper) as literature expert and then became its branch manager in 1954 - 1960. In 1961 - 1968, he worked as the branch manager at Azerbaycan magazine. In 1974 - 1976, he was the editor-in-chief of Azerbaijanfilm
Azerbaijanfilm
Azerbaijanfilm is an Azerbaijani state film production company. It was established in 1920 as a photo-cinema department at Azerbaijan SSR People's Commissariat, and in 1923 renamed to "Azerbaijani Photo-Cinema Office"...
's dubbing
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
department. In 1978 - 1981, he was the vice-editor of Yazıçı publishing house. Vidadi Babanli's first poem was "Anam sən oldun" (You turned out to be my mother) published in 1947. Some of his first poems were published under his pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Vidadi Shikhli. In 1949, the poem "Donush" (Turn) was published at Ingilab ve Medeniyyet (Revolution and Culture) magazine. In 1951, the poem "Tebrizde bir gece" (One night in Tabriz
Tabriz
Tabriz is the fourth largest city and one of the historical capitals of Iran and the capital of East Azerbaijan Province. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters at the junction of the Quri River and Aji River, it was the second largest city in Iran until the late 1960s, one of its former...
) was published in "Literary miscellany". In 1954, he continued his career with longer novels such as "Gəlin" (Bride).
Vidadi Babanli is the author of more than 40 books and one film script. His novels and poems have been translated into a number of languages. The novel "Vicdan susanda" (When the conscience is silent) was first published in 1970, then in 1976 and completely in 1978. It was published in Azerbaijan for 9 times and in Russia for 5 times. The boom was translation into Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
languages and published in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
in 2010, in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
in 2011.His drama plays are "Ana intiqami" (Mother's revenge), which was written in 1994 and put on the stage of Drama Theatre in 1996; "Churuk adam" (A Stinker) (2002); "Itirilmish inam" (Lost confidence) (2006). Later, the novel "Muagaddas ocaq" (Holy hearth) (1982) was published in Azeri
Azerbaijani language
Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...
and Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
languages; the other novels are "Omurluk azab" (Eternal torment) (2005), "Gizlinlerim" (Secrets) (2007), "Geribe eshq" (Strange love) (2009), "Bulanliq dunya" (Turbid world). Vidadi Babanli is also the author of 5 narratives: "Gelin" (Bride) (1955), "Ayaz geceler" (Frosty nights) (1958), "Heyat bizi sinayir" (Life is testing us) (1963), "Insaf nene" (Grandmother Insaf) (1988), "Ana intiqami" (Mother's revenge) (1994). The stories and poems are also the result of many years' work.He wrote collection of poems under the tytle "Hoydu, delilerim, hoydu" (Go ahead, my heroes), "Kishilik himni" (The anthem of courage).
An otstanding representative of contemporary Azeri literature
Azerbaijani literature
Azerbaijani literature refers to the literature written in Azerbaijani, which currently is the official state language of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is widely spoken in northwestern Iran and eastern Turkey...
, Vidadi Babanli has tried his pen in translating and writing hundreds of journalistic articles about various literary problems. As a talented translator Vidadi Babanli has translated the works of well-known Russian
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
writers, such as Valentin Rasputin
Valentin Rasputin
Valentin Grigoriyevich Rasputin is a Russian writer. He was born and lived much of his life in the Irkutsk Oblast in Eastern Siberia. Rasputin's works depict rootless urban characters and the fight for survival of centuries-old traditional rural ways of life...
and others. Being an editor-in-chief of dubbing department Vidadi Babanli has translated the texts of the films about Abu Reyhan Biruni, "Red arrowwood".
The screen movie "Həyat Bizi Sınayır" (Life is testing us) scripted by Vidadi Babanli was shot in 1972.
In 2009, the Writer's Union of Azerbaijan
Union of Azerbaijani Writers
Union of Azerbaijani Writers is the largest public organization of Azerbaijani writers, poets and publicists. It has over 1500 members at present.-History:...
celebrated Vidadi Babanli's 80th anniversary. Nowadays, 85 year old Vidadi Babanli writes poems.