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Dilara Aliyeva
Dilyara Alakbar qizi Aliyeva ( az, Dilarə Əliyeva) (14 December 1929 – 19 April 1991), Ph.D., was an Azerbaijani philologist, translator and Women's rights activist and Member of Supreme Council of Azerbaijan from 1990–1991. Family Dilyara Aliyeva was born to the family of a blacksmith in Tbilisi, Georgia. Education She received secondary education in the local Azeri-language school. She studied Oriental studies at Baku State University. After receiving her B.A., she was admitted to a graduate program at the Nizami Institute of Language and Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan from which she switched to the Rustaveli Institute of Literature of the Georgian Academy of Sciences. She worked on a dissertation on ''Reflection of Azerbaijani-Georgian literary relations in the literature of the XIX century'' and defended it in 1954. Professional Activities She later worked in several positions in the Nizami Institute studying the literary heritage of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi
Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Caspian Sea), Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million people. Tbilisi was founded in the 5th century Anno Domini, AD by Vakhtang I of Iberia, and since then has served as the capital of various Georgian kingdoms and republics. Between 1801 and 1917, then part of the Russian Empire, Tiflis was the seat of the Caucasus Viceroyalty (1801–1917), Caucasus Viceroyalty, governing both the North Caucasus, northern and the Transcaucasia, southern parts of the Caucasus. Because of its location on the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and its proximity to the lucrative Silk Road, throughout history Tbilisi was a point of contention among various global powers. The city's location to this day ensures its p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku
Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world and also the largest city in the world located below sea level. Baku lies on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, alongside the Bay of Baku. Baku's urban population was estimated at two million people as of 2009. Baku is the primate city of Azerbaijan—it is the sole metropolis in the country, and about 25% of all inhabitants of the country live in Baku's metropolitan area. Baku is divided into twelve administrative raions and 48 townships. Among these are the townships on the islands of the Baku Archipelago, and the town of Oil Rocks built on stilts in the Caspian Sea, away from Baku. The Inner City of Baku, along with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower, were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. The c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Tbilisi
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Azerbaijani Politicians
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Azerbaijani Feminists
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1991 Deaths
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1929 Births
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Feminist History
Feminist history refers to the re-reading of history from a woman’s perspective. It is not the same as the history of feminism, which outlines the origins and evolution of the feminist movement. It also differs from women's history, which focuses on the role of women in historical events. The goal of feminist history is to explore and illuminate the female viewpoint of history through rediscovery of female writers, artists, philosophers, etc., in order to recover and demonstrate the significance of women's voices and choices in the past.Cain, William E., ed. ''Making Feminist History: The Literary Scholarship of Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar'' (Garland Publications, 1994). .Laslitt, Barbara, Ruth-Ellen B. Joeres, Mary Jo Maynes, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, and Jeanne Barker-Nunn, ed. ''History and Theory: Feminist Research, Debates, Contestations'' (University of Chicago Press, 1997). .Lerner, Gerda, ''The Majority Finds Its Past: Placing Women in History'' (Oxford Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Azerbaijan
Women in Azerbaijan nominally enjoy the same legal rights as men; however, societal discrimination remains a problem.Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Azerbaijan (2011) (2011). ''This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the .'' Baku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Writers
The following are lists of writers: Alphabetical indices A – B – C – D – E – F – G – H – I – J – K – L – M – N – O – P – Q – R – S – T – U – V – W – X – Y – Z Lists by genre Top of page Lists by language (non-English) Top of page Lists by ethnicity or nationality Top of page Lists of women writers and works Main list * Women writers: (A-L), (M-Z) By country Other lists of women writers Top of page Lists by publisher * List of Alfred A. Knopf authors * List of Minerva Press authors Top of page See also * Lists of books * List of literary awards External links * * "Poets & Writers Directory."''Poets & Writers'' "Authors A-Z."''The Guardian'' "Browse By Author."''Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg (PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilia Chavchavadze
Prince Ilia Chavchavadze ( ka, ილია ჭავჭავაძე; 8 November 1837 – 12 September 1907) was a Georgian public figure, journalist, publisher, writer and poet who spearheaded the revival of Georgian nationalism during the second half of the 19th century and ensured the survival of the Georgian language, literature, and culture during the last decades of Tsarist rule. He is Georgia's "most universally revered hero" and is regarded as the "Father of the Nation." He was a leader of contemporary youth intellectual movement named "Tergdaleulebi". They spread modern and European liberal ideals in Georgia. Ilia Chavchavadze founded two modern newspapers: ''Sakartvelos Moambe'' and ''Iveria''. He played an important role in the creation of the first financial structure in Georgia – Land Bank of Tbilisi. During 30 years he was a chairman of this Bank, through which he financed and promoted most of the cultural, educational, economical and charity events which too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
