Prominent orientalist Aida Imanguliyeva as a researcher of Eastern literature

Abstract

According to Aida Khanum, the process of integration of Eastern and Western cultures, along with cultural achievements and technical progress, is equally important for the improvement of the values of Eastern literature. By studying the creativity of Eastern writers, Aida Khanum proved with scientific grounds that the common ideas in their works arose from the same pain and served the same purpose. An intellectual, orientalist scientist, teacher, Aida Khanum drew a socio-political map of the Eastern environment, created a picture of its literary, artistic and philosophical environment, and extensively commented on the development of democratic values in Eastern literature. The orientalist scientist compared the scientific, artistic, and journalistic examples of Eastern literature with Azerbaijani, Russian and European literature in her monograph “Leaders of Modern Arab Literature”.