Suleyman Rahimov
Suleyman Rahimov | |
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Suleyman Rahimov | |
| Native name | Süleyman Rəhimov |
| Born | Suleyman Huseyn oglu Rahimov 22 March 1900 Əyin, Zangezur uezd, Elizavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 October 1983 (aged 83) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Alley of Honor |
| Pen name | "Sangarli" (Azerbaijani: Səngərli, 1940s) |
| Occupation | Writer, politician |
| Language | Azerbaijani |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Education | Azerbaijan State University |
| Genres | Prose, opinion journalism |
| Years active | 1930–1983 |
| Notable works | Shamo Sachly The Caucasian Eagle |
| Notable awards | Hero of Socialist Labour |
| Children | Ogtay, Shamo, Arif, Agil, Shafiga, Rafiga |
Suleyman Huseyn oglu Rahimov (Azerbaijani: Süleyman Rəhimov; 22 March 1900 – 11 October 1983) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet writer, novelist, prosaist and politician. He was member and chairman of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers. Suleyman Rahimov was a prominent representative of the modern Azerbaijani literature. His creativity is closely linked to a great development period of the Azerbaijani prose. Rahimov's novels are among the noteworthy works of this genre. These novels are characteristic of covering epochal incidents, such as emotionalism, realism, psychology, and craftsmanship from the local folklore.
The birth and development of the new Azerbaijani novelty in the 1930s was closely linked to the writer's creativity. Rahimov started his writing career with a novel that remained the main genre of his prose during his creative activity. Shamo (Şamo) and Sachly (Saçlı) are his most notable works in this regard. In these novels, Rahimov described his characters via the great social events and conflicts of the era, and demonstrated their human qualities. He is also the author of many novelettes and stories that possess romantic and satirical nature.