Rasul Rza

Rasul Rza studied at Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography. The recorded working language is Azerbaijani. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are verse, narrative poetry and long poem. Positions recorded include editor-in-chief. Distinctions recorded are Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the Badge of Honour, Stalin Prize, 3rd degree and People’s Poet of the Azerbaijan SSR.

• Name — Rasul Rza • Born — 19 May 1910 • Birthplace — Goychay, Russian Empire • Died — 1 April 1981 • Place of death — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR • Occupation — Writer • Children — Anar Rzayev

• Illustration — Plaque on building where Azerbaijani poets Rasul Rza and Nigar Rafibeyli lived in Baku Rasul Rza was born Rasul Ibrahim oglu Rzayev on May 19, 1910, in Goychay. He studied at the Transcaucasus Communist University, the Azerbaijan Scientific Research Institute and the Soviet Cinematography Institute. He was Chairman of Writers' Union of Azerbaijan in 1939, minister of Azerbaijani Cinematography (1945–48), chief editor of the Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia (1966–75), and a member of the board of directors of the USSR Union of Writers (from 1964). From the start of his writing career, he adopted a shortened name Rasul Rza. His first poem was called Bu gün (Today), published in Tbilisi. His serious, multidimensional writings began in the 1930s. During the Great Patriotic War, he published many novels calling for patriotic spirit. He also wrote a poem about Lenin. In the 1960s, he began writing in a more philosophical tone, relating his novels to intellectual themes, analytical thinking, philosophical approach to daily life, and so forth. The lyrical poems, dramas and prose works he wrote hinted at a sustained and subtle criticism of the Soviet regime, for which he was banned from writing for a period of time. Additionally, he began composing songs based on his poems. He died in Baku on April 1, 1981, and was buried in Fakhri Khiyaban. A commemoration ceremony was held in his honor in Ankara in 2010. The writers of Azerbaijan started a Rasul Rza Foundation and present awards to successful writers. It is chaired by Fikrat Goja.

Rasul Rza is recorded with the occupation editor-in-chief. Recorded with the occupation playwright. Recorded with the occupation translator. Classed in the genre narrative poetry. Recorded with the occupation linguist. Recorded with the occupation writer. Recorded with the occupation poet. Classed in the genre long poem. Classed in the genre verse. Recorded as linguist, poet, translator, playwright and writer.