“Year of Shusha” in the view of our literary scholars

Abstract

Our occupied lands of Karabakh were liberated by the valor of our glorious army and brave soldiers during the 44-day Patriotic War. After such major events as the celebration of the Victory Day, on January 5, 2022, the head of state signed the Decree “On declaring 2022 the Year of Shusha in the Republic of Azerbaijan.” Prior to that, in 2021, by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated May 7, 2021, the city of Shusha was declared the cultural capital of the country, the “Vagif Poetry Days” and the “Kharibulbul” festival were restored. All these great historical events contributed to the creation of a new “Karabakhname” of our literary criticism. Academician Isa Habibbayli writes about this in his article on “Scientific comprehension of the literary stage of “Karabakhname”: Copies of “Karabakhname” are reliable sources of Azerbaijani history. And copies of “Karabakhname” also have the function of a guide to historical geography, prominent personalities, writers and poets of Karabakh, which is an integral part of Azerbaijan. In the 20th century, the historical “Karabakhname” was gradually replaced by literary and artistic works. A generation of researchers of the Karabakh theme has already matured and formed in the literary science of Azerbaijan.

The announcement of Shusha, which has become the genetic memory of the people, the center of poetry and art, the symbol of our beautiful culture, by the Decree of President Ilham Aliyev, the capital of Azerbaijani culture, indicates that this tradition will be continued”.