Vagif Samadoghlu Medal

Vagif Samadoghlu Medal — is a medal named after Vagif Samadoghlu (Vagif Samad oghlu Vakilov; June 5, 1939, Baku – January 28, 2015, Baku), a prominent representative of Azerbaijani poetry of the twentieth century, one of the pioneers of the "literary generation of the 60s" and one of the reformers of Azerbaijani verse libre. It was founded in 2019 on the initiative of Vagif Samadoghlu Center's chairman, the wife of poet, writer and orientalist Nushaba Babayeva-Vakilova, and by the decision of the center's management board.

The medal, intended for famous figures of literature and culture, public figures of both Azerbaijan and different countries of the world, is awarded according to two main criteria:
 * For propaganda of Azerbaijani literature and culture, especially the poetic heritage of Vagif Samadoghlu;
 * For contribution to world literature and especially world poetry;

The medal was made by sculptor and artist Kyamran Asadov.

2019

 * Anar
 * Elkhan Zal
 * Farid Huseyn
 * Rustam Kamal
 * Aliya Samadova
 * Irada Musayeva

2020

 * Dyusen Kaseynov (Kazakhstan)
 * Samad Vakilov
 * Kamran Asadov
 * Ulviyya Heydarova
 * Afag Bashirgyzy
 * Valeh Karimov
 * Kamran Yunis
 * Khazar Suleymanli

2021

 * Karim Valiyev
 * Ramiz Hasanoglu
 * Aryeh Gut (Israel)

2022

 * Nushaba Babaeva-Vakilova
 * Mobil Babaev

2023

 * Salim Babullaoghlu

Links

 * Официальный сайт поэта
 * В Баку вручены медали имени Вагифа Самедоглу (anl.az)
 * В Москве состоялся вечер памяти Вагифа Самедоглу (culture.gov.az)
 * В Москве прошел вечер памяти Вагифа Самедоглу (novayaepoxa.com)
 * Yazarlara Vaqif Səmədoğlu medalı verilib (kulis.az)
 * Vaqif Səmədoğlu Mərkəzi General Kərim Vəliyevi və Arye Qutu Mükafatlandırıb (strategiya.az)
 * Bu şəxslər "Vaqif Səmədoğlu" medalı aldılar (bakupost.az)
 * Xanımı Vaqif Səmədoğlu medalına layiq görüldü (axar.az)
 * Bu şəxslər "Vaqif Səmədoğlu" medalı ilə təltif edildi (analoq.az)