Samad Vurgun

Samad Vurgun

Azerbaijani and Soviet poet, dramatist and academician

Died aged 50AriesRussian Empire

Biography

Samad Vurgun (Azerbaijani: Səməd Vurğun [sæˈmæd vuɾˈɣun]; born Samad Yusif oghlu Vekilov; 21 March 1906 – 27 May 1956) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet poet, dramatist, public figure, first People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1943), academician of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (1945), laureate of two Stalin Prizes of second degree (1941, 1942), and member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1940.

The Azerbaijan State Academic Russian Drama Theatre and streets in Baku and Moscow, and formerly the city of Hovk in Armenia, are named after him.

Samad Vurgun is the first poet in the literature history of Azerbaijan who was given the title “The Poet of Public”.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Genres

  • verse
  • narrative poetry
  • long poem
  • drama

Family

Spouse(s)
Xavər Vəkilova
Children
Aybəniz VəkilovaYusif SəmədoğluVaqif Səmədoğlu

Awards & honours (8)

  • People’s Poet of the Azerbaijan SSR
  • Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR
  • Stalin Prize, 2nd degree
  • Order of Lenin
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour
  • Order of the Badge of Honour
  • Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

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Samad Vurgun died on May 27, 1956 at the age of 50.
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Samad Vurgun was born on March 21, 1906.
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Samad Vurgun was born in Yukhary Salahly.
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Samad Vurgun is a citizen of Russian Empire, Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Soviet Union.
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According to Wikidata, Samad Vurgun's spouse is or was Xavər Vəkilova.
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Wikidata lists 3 children of Samad Vurgun.

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