Huseyn Javid

Huseyn Javid (Azerbaijani: Hüseyn Cavid), was born Huseyn Abdulla oghlu Rasizadeh (24 October 1882, Nakhchivan – 5 December 1941, Shevchenko, Tayshetsky District), was a prominent Azerbaijani poet and playwright of the early 20th century. He was one of the founders of progressive romanticism movement in the contemporary Azerbaijani literature. He was exiled during the Stalin purges in the USSR.

Huseyn Javid
Hüseyn Cavid
Born
Huseyn Abdulla oghlu Rasizadeh

(1882-10-24)October 24, 1882
Nakhchivan
DiedDecember 5, 1941(1941-12-05) (aged 59)
Shevchenko, Tayshetsky District, Irkutsk Oblast
Burial placeHuseyn Javid Mausoleum
NationalityAzerbaijani
Occupation(s)Poet, playwright
Notable workIblis (The Devil)
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