RASUL RZA- INNOVATOR POET OF THE 20th CENTURY AZERBAIJANI LITERATURE

RASUL RZA- INNOVATOR POET OF THE 20th CENTURY AZERBAIJANI LITERATURE

GUL, Etrabe

The prominent Azerbaijani poet Rasul Rza (real name Rasul Ibrahim oglu Rzayev, 1910–1981 ), who wrote his epics and poems in free measure played particular role in development of poetic conscience of Azerbaijani literature. In modern Azerbaijani poetry, with his different poetical thinking, special expression skills Rasul Rza engaged a special place as he brought a new breath to an Azerbaijani literature with his innovation. His poetry carried inspirational, motivational as well as thought provoking features. In today's globalized world poets often borrow styles, techniques and forms from diverse cultures and languages. It is undeniable that some forms of poetry are specific to particular cultures and genres, responding to the characteristics of the language in which the poet writes. In this regard the poetry of the venerable poet R.Rza was distinguished with philosophical lyricism, the vividness of the ideas and the emotions and original poetic characters. His philosophical poems from series of 'Rengler'('Colours"), lyrical epic poems 'Fuzuli' and "Gizilgul olmayaydi(If only there were not a rose)" are considered to be the best patterns of Azerbaijani poetry. Notwithstanding the new reference entailed adversities among writers, poets and readers towards him. Rasul Rza went through all hindrance and critiques, and as a deduction of his poetic experience he surmounted the difficulties and featured literary innovator school to the national literature. It must be noted that, the beginning of the 20th century, the period of massive revolutions as well as a cultural revolution, endowed with Azerbaijani literature a new form and meaning. Rasul Rza resorted to blank verse, when everybody got used to listen and recite samples of the traditional poetry. But the overturn of all casts regarding to traditional poetry was a veritable heroism done by the innovator poet, i.e. the choice of words and figures, pay attention to elements of poetic diction special to blank verse poetry demanded competence, skill, audacity and etc. Based on all aforementioned dignities, it can be concluded that the evaluation of the creativity of Rasul Rza is of paramount importance to the national heritage of Azerbaijani -Turkic people.

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2011-05

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