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Gasham Najafzadeh Azerbaijani poet

Life

Najafov Gasham Mirza oglu, an Azerbaijani poet, was born on the April 1, 1959 in Imishli, Azerbaijan Republic. He graduated from the Literature Department of the Pedagogical University in 1981. He has been working as a high category teacher of literature at secondary schools and Universities for years. At present he is the Head of the poetry section of “Azerbaijan” magazine issued by the Azerbaijan Writers Unity, as well as the chairperson of the children’s section at the Writers Unity and head teacher at “Tafakkur” University. His poems are regularly published by both Azerbaijani and in foreign newspapers. His works have been translated into Turkish, Russian, Georgian, English, German, Polish, Uzbek and other languages. Up to now 13 books of poems, a book of stories, and a scientific and publicist book have been published. The poet was awarded with the Tofig Mahmudov Prize by Azerbaijan Writers Union for his poems written for children. Critics refer his creative work to the realistic style. Recent works of the poet also include epic, modern and metaphysical poems. G.Najafzade took part in the 38th International Poetry Festival organized in Europe in 2007 and was invited to participate in the 18th International Poetry Festival to be held in Medellin, Colombia. This year the poet was awarded the International R.Rza prize.

His works include the followings:

•	“Don’t tell me the end of love” (poems) Baku, Yazichi, 1990 •	“The Picture of the Sleeping Sea” (poems) Baku, Ganjlik, 1991 •	“ A Bride by the Wave” (poems) Baku, Goyturk, 1994 •	“The Fate of My Poem” (poems) Baku, Goyturk, 1995 •	“ A Smiling Tree” (stories) Baku, Goyturk, 1995 •	“I Want to Love Again”(poems) Baku, Goyturk, 1996 •	“When I Remember You”(poems) Baku, Azerbaijan State Publishing House, 1997 •	“Before the Farewell was born” (poems) Baku, Ozan 1997 •	“Towards Myself” (poems) Azerbaijan State Publishing House, 1998 •	“Correction in My Life Book” (poems)Azerbaijan State Publishing House, 2003 •	”And so on “ (poems) Baku, Nurlan, 2004 •	“Huseynbala Miralamov’s Literary Realities” (poems) Baku, Yazichi, 2005 •	“The Death of the Woman” (poems) Baku, Vector, 2007 •	“Evening stories” (in English) 2007 •	“Modification” (in Russian) 2007 Vebsait: www.qeshemnecefzade.net