Hikmet Ziya: the master of fable in Azerbaijani poetry of the 20th century

Abstract

The poet, playwright, translator, Honored Artist Hikmet Ziya wrote the works in many genres. The poet who was the authors of lyrical and satirical poems, stories, fairy tales-narratives, plays, scenes, publicistic articles was known in literature mainly by his fables. Hikmet Ziya expressed the unpleasant events that occured in society, defects and flaws in the example of animals and plants in his fables. The poet expressed the positive and negative characteristics of humans through animals and his aim was to convey values such as moral and ethical qualities, diligence, fair treatment of those around them, successful communication with society to the readers, especially the youth and children.   In the creativity of Hikmet Ziya was praised the Homeland, its mysterious beauties, material and spiritual wealth, historical achievements. Hikmet Ziya by his multifaceted activity and creativity served to the development of Azerbaijani literature, especially children’s literature, children’s press; and played a major role in the formation of fable genre in Azerbaijani poetry. In the article is dealt with the multifaceted activity of the poet and his creativity was analyzed in various directions.