Literature issues in the magazine “Kelniyyet”

Abstract

At the beginning of the 20th century our advanced intellectuals continued the tradition “Let's
educate our children” of A.A.Bakikhanov and S.A.Shirvani; and in the same time they opened new method
schools, prepared easy-to-understand textbooks that do not strain children's brains in order to educate the
children.
We can't forget the services of the children's press here, our leading intellectuals created children’s press on
behalf of increase children's minds and foster a strong interest in science and education in them.
“The socio-political and cultural life revived at the beginning of the 20th century: education, school and
press became a demand of the people. The emergence of magazines such as “Zanbur”, “Kelniyyet”, “Babayi-Emir”, “Tuti”, “Behlul” and “Lek-Lek” led to the creation of children's press. The collections “Dabistan”
(1906-1908), “Rehber” (1906-1907), “Mekteb” (1911-1920) that have been published since the beginning of
the century paved the way for the development of national children's literature as children’s press” [2, p.93].
To put it simply, Seyid Azim’s writings promoting enlightenment ideas in the newspapers “Akinchi”, “Ziya”
as well as “Keshkul” made him very famous and loved in every region of Azerbaijan, which covered more
than half of the Caucasus territory at that time. In this way, Mir Mohsun Nevvab valued his poetry very
highly although he wrote hajvs (pamphlets) about him. At the same time members of the gatherings from
Karabakh, Ganja and other regions called him the giant of Turkish poetry after Mevlana Fuzuli.