Mammad Araz ( az, Məmməd Araz, ) (14 October 1933 in
Nursu
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,
Nakhchivan – 1 December 2004 in
Baku
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,
Azerbaijan
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), born Mammad Ibrahimov, was an
Azerbaijan
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i poet. His pen name was Araz, the Azerbaijani spelling for the
Aras river
, az, Araz, fa, ارس, tr, Aras
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.
Early life
In 1954, he graduated degrees in Geography from Azerbaijan's Pedagogical Institute. Araz has also worked on the editorial offices of Maarif Publication House in
Baku
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, Ulduz Magazine (1967–1970), Literature and Art newspaper (1970–1972) and Azerbaijan State Publication House (1972–1974). He has also worked long time as editor of "Nature of Azerbaijan" magazine since 1974.
Family
* He is the father of publicist
Irada Tuncay Irada may refer to:
People
Azerbaijani girl's name (İradə) :
* Irada Aliyeva (1991), Azerbaijani paralympic athlete
* Irada Ashumova (1958), female Azerbaijani sport shooter
* Irada Rovshan (1968), Azerbaijani scientist
Film
*Irada (1944 film), ...
.
* The writer-journalist is the father-in-law of MP
Agil Abbas
Agil Magomed oğlu Abbas ( az, Aqil Məhəmməd oğlu Abbasov) is a deputy of National Assembly of Azerbaijan and a member of Azerbaijan Writers Union since 1986.
Biography
Abbas was born in Kolalı, Agjabadi on 1 April 1953. In 1955, when he wa ...
.
* The poet is Rehile Elchin's uncle.
Poetry
He is also the author of "The World is Yours, The World is Mine" (Dunya Sanin, Dunya Manim) poem, which was lyrics of very popular music hit in
Azerbaijan
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in 90s. The first book of poems of him called "Love song" (in Azerbaijan-Sevgi nəğməsi) was published in 1959 by "Azerneshr".
Some of Araz's famous works include:
*''If There Were No War''
*''The World is Yours, The World is Mine''
*''The Sound Written on the Rocks''
*''Father of Three Sons''
*Come on, Rise Up, Azerbaijan!(1992)
His works published in English by Betty Blair such as:
Recognition
Araz has been recognized with the following awards: Honored Culture Worker of Azerbaijan (1978), Laureate of Republican State Award (1988) and "
Istiglal" (Independence) Order.
References
1933 births
2004 deaths
Azerbaijani poets
People from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Recipients of the Istiglal Order
20th-century poets
Honored Art Workers of the Azerbaijan SSR
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