Let’s learn and teach Ahmad Javad
Yagub BabayevDOI:
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2220-1378
Date: 21 December 2022
ABSTRACT
The article discusses the ideas and ideals of Ahmad Javad, known as the poet of independence of Azerbaijan, and the importance of teaching them to the younger generation. It is noted that the first stage of the artist's work dates back to the the second decade of the XX century, and the second stage to the soviet era. Ideas and ideals such as patriotism, love to nation, freedom of the homeland and the people, protest against the colonial regime, the russian-bolshevik occupation, the happiness and in-dependence of the people occupy a leading place in his work. The language of A.Javad's poems is simple and clear. It is close to folklore language. The author, who often used symbolic ideas and concepts to avoid censorship in his soviet-era works, is also known in our literature as a representative of symbolism. A.Javad played a great role in the promotion of national ideals and patriotic fee-lings in Azerbaijan. The artist's work has also influenced the artistic heritage and creative ideology of a number of our poets. These issues are briefly described in the article. The analysis refers to the specific works of the artist. It is shown that we must study the ideas and ideals of A.Javad and teach them to the younger generation.
KEYWORDS
poetry, national independence, national ideal, upbringing, young generation