ALEXANDER BAGRI AND AZERBAIJANI FOLKLORE

Abstract

In the article it is said about Alexander Vasilyevich Bagri’s activity, a lite- rary critic, historian of Russian and Ukrainian literature, bibliographer, professor, who played an important role in the collection, publication, classification, research and translation of Azerbaijani folklore. The activity of the scientist in the field of Azerbaijani folklore is also studied. In the article it is also said about the work done by Alexander Vasilyevich Bagri as one of the members of the Board of the society, along with prominent Azerbaijani figures working in the field of folklore in the society “Investigation and Studies of Azerbaijan”.