Abstract
National Poet of Azerbaijan Turkish Literature Mirze Elekber Sabir and Hophopname
The first artist whose book was published and whose statue was laid down by getting donations from the public is the national poet of Azarbaijan Mirze Elekber Sabir. This case is enough to clarify the effect that he struck on public as well.
Sabir who was born in Şamahı city of Azerbaijan in 1862 lived all his life in physical, economical and moral difficulties. In spide of he wrote his poems in classic form at first, he assimilated a modernist poem mentality with the help of “ Molla Nasreddin” magazine published by Celil Memmedguluzade. He wrote up almost all social issues in judgmental an homour way. Although he died at his early ages and had a short literary life, he created a new poem mentality to Azerbaijan Turkish literature by bringing these innovations in substances and utterance. Additionally, these innovations weren’t limited in Azerbaijan, they showed their effects on all Turkish world.
Keywords
Mirze Elekber Sabir, Hophopname, Azerbaijan, Molla Nasreddin, Satirical Poem