Mehdi Huseyn

Mehdi Huseyn studied at Gazakh Teachers' Seminary. The recorded working language is Azerbaijani. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are short novel and criticism. Positions recorded include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and member of parliament. Distinctions recorded are Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour and People's Writer of the Azerbaijan SSR.

• Name — Mehdi Huseyn Mehdi Hüseyn • Born — 17 April 1909 • Birthplace — İkinci Şıxlı, Gazakh Rayon, Azerbaijan • Died — 10 March 1965 • Place of death — Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union • Occupation — Writer

Huseyn was born on April 4, 1909, in İkinci Şıxlı village of Azerbaijan, into a family of a People's teacher. At seven years old he attended a village school, that taught in Russian. In 1920, he entered a pedagogical technical school and the following year went to Komsomol. In 1930, he graduated in history from Azerbaijan University, and in 1936 studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow.

Huseyn wrote his first "Shearing of sheep" narrative in the last year at the secondary school, and it was published in 1926, in Sharg Gadini magazine ("Woman of the East"). His earlier stories describe an Azerbaijani village of post-revolutionary years and a struggle against patriarchal and feudal relations. His works dedicated to the Civil war are stories in "Khaver" and "Spring floods" collections written in 1926-1932, and "Flood" novel (1936). His writings feature a theme of socialistic reconstruction of an Azerbaijani village in "Tarlan" ("Fight"). He also wrote the first historical narrative of Azerbaijan "Commissar" (1942) about Meshadi Azizbekov. He wrote "Call" narrative and a book of stories called "My motherland" during the Great Patriotic War. His "Absheron" novel published in 1947, is based on a story about heroic labor of Azerbaijani oilmen. Its sequel "Black rocks" was published in 1957 on the subject of Mollayev, whose prototype was M.Baghirov. Historical novel "Morning" (1949-1952) was dedicated to revolutionary struggle of Baku laborers in 1907-1908. In 1966, "Underground waters flow to the ocean" novel was published after his death. Film-drama "Poet" (1937), "Glory" play (1939) – about a frontline village of Azerbaijan, "Nizami" (1940), "Javanshir" (1945), "Waiting" (1944, together with I. Efendiyev) about loyalty to a civic duty, are the most famous drama works of the author. Mehdi Huseyn is also famed as a critic and publicist. Literary-critical articles about the issues of socialist realism, adoption of a literal heritage of the past, learning of classic Russian literature and works of Russian Soviet writers belong to his pen. He was the chairman Union of Writers of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, secretary of the USSR Union of Writers, deputy of Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR of the 5th convocation and deputy of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union of the 6th convocation. Mehdi Huseyn died on March 10, 1965, and is buried in the Alley of Honor.

A street in Imishli was named after Mehdi Huseyn.

• "Flood" – novel, (1933-1936); • "Tarlan" – narrative, (1940, translated into Russian as "Fight" in 1956); • "Commissar" – narrative, (1942, Russian translation 1949); • "Call" – narrative, (1943); • "Javanshir", historic narrative, (1945); • "Daybreak" – narrative, (1950); • "Absheron" – novel, (1947, Russian translation in 1949); • "Black rocks" – novel, (1957); • "Morning" – historic novel, (part 1-2, 1950-1953, Russian translation in 1954); • "Underground Waters Flow to the Sea" (1966).

Mehdi Huseyn was recorded at birth as Mehdi Əli oğlu Hüseynov. He also worked under the name Mehdi Hüseyn. The authorities additionally record the heading Mehdi Ali oglu Huseynov. His recorded language was Azerbaijani. He was the child of Ali afandi Huseynov.

Mehdi Huseyn is recorded as having received Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Order of the Badge of Honour.