From the history of research and publication of Gasim bey Zakir's works

Abstract

The article examines the life and work of Gasim bey Zakir and gives an overview of the history of the publication of his works. He was a prominent representative of the 19th century Karabakh-Shusha literary environment and the founder of critical realism and public satirical poetry  in Azerbaijani literature. Since the lifetime of the poet, starting from the late 19th century, the 20^th century, and the last decades of the 21^st century, brief information has been provided about the work that has been done in this field; the date of publication of his works is studied in chronological order; and the history of his legacy is presented in general. The article can be used as a supporting source in compiling the bibliography of Gasim bey Zakir. Young scholars who are studying Zakir's legacy can benefit from the results of this work as a source of bibliographic reference.