Magtymguly Pyragy
Magtymguly Pyragy | |
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A Soviet Union stamp with an artistic depiction of Magtymguly Pyragy, 1983 | |
| Native name | مخدومقلی فراغی |
| Born | Magtymguly c. 1724 Hajji Qushan, Khorasan, Safavid Iran |
| Died | c. 1807 Khorasan, Qajar Iran |
| Resting place | Aq Taqeh-ye Qadim, Golestan Province, Iran |
| Pen name | Pyragy (Feraghi) |
| Occupation | Spiritual leader, philosophical poet, sufi, traveller |
| Language | Turkmen, Persian, Arabic |
| Nationality | Turkmen |
| Alma mater | Idris Baba Madrassah, Gögeldaş Madrassah, (Emirate of Bukhara), Şirgazy Madrassah, (Khanate of Khiva) |
| Period | Golden Age of Turkmen literature |
| Genre | Poetry, qoshuk form |
| Subject | Patriotism, social inequality, love |
| Literary movement | Realism |
| Notable works | Türkmeniň |
| Spouse | Unknown |
| Parents | Döwletmämmet Azady (father) |
Magtymguly Pyragy (Persian: مخدوم قلی فراغی Makhdumqoli Farāghi; Turkmen: Magtymguly Pyragy, IPA: [ˌmɑʁtɯmɢʊˈɫʊ ˌpɯɾɑːˈʁɯ]; c. 1724 – 1807), born Magtymguly, was an Iranian-Turkmen spiritual leader, philosophical poet, Sufi and traveller, who is considered the most famous figure in Turkmen literary history.
Magtymguly is the greatest representative of Turkmen literature, credited with the creation of Turkmen written literature, and whose literary form became a powerful symbol of the historical and the incipient national consciousness of the Turkmen people. He is part of a unique period in the cultural history of Central Asia, with his exceptional talent projecting his personal poetic synthesis onto the next generation of poets of the region. The poems of the Turkmen poet have been translated into many languages of the world, including English, Russian, Kyrgyz, Romanian.
In a wider context, Magtymguly is often placed alongside major figures of the Turkic literary world such as Hoja Ahmad Yasawi, Yunus Emre, Ali-Shir Nava'i and Fizuli.