Mirali Seyidov
Mirəli Seyidov
Born(1918-05-05)May 5, 1918
Erivan, Erivan uezd, Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic
DiedApril 26, 1992(1992-04-26) (aged 73)
Baku, Azerbaijan
EducationErivan Azerbaijani Pedagogical College
Occupation(s)literary critic, turkologist, mythologist
AwardsHonored Scientist of the Azerbaijan SSR

Mirali Miralakbar oghlu Seyidov (Azerbaijani: Mirəli Mirələkbər oğlu Seyidov, May 5, 1918 — April 26, 1992) was an Azerbaijani mifologist, turkologist, literary scholar, member of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers (1976), doctor of philological sciences (1968), professor (1979), Honored Scientist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982), corresponding member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Creativity.

Biography

Mirali Seyidov was born on May 5, 1918, in Erivan. He studied at the Azerbaijan department of the Armenian State Pedagogical University (1938–1944). At the same time, he studied at the Oriental Department of the Yerevan State University (1941–1945).[1] During those years, he worked as a corrector, literary worker, head of the youth department, deputy secretary, press commissioner in the editorial office of the Sovet Ermenistani.[2]

He worked as the Head of the Department of Medieval Azerbaijani Literature of the Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature of ANAS (1945–1953), Senior Researcher at the Medieval Department at the Nizami Institute of Language and Literature (1953–1960), Senior Researcher at the Department of Literary Relations (1960–1967), Head of the Department (1967–1980), Head of the department of Azerbaijani mythology and medieval folklore (1980–1988), leading researcher in the folk creativity department of the institute (since 1987).[1]

Mirali Seyidov started his literary activity in 1941 with reviews and essays published in "Soviet Armenia" newspaper. Since then, he had appeared in the press from time to time. In 1952, he defended his doctoral thesis Life and works od Sayat-Nova,[3] and in 1967, he defended his doctoral dissertation Azerbaijani-Armenian Literary Relations (From ancient times to the end of the 18th century).[3][4][5] He was working on research on Azerbaijani Mythology As a Source For Studying the Origin Of the Azerbaijani People. He had participated in The All-Union Turkological meetings and conferences of the USSR.[2]

He died in Baku on April 26, 1992, and was buried in II Alley of Honor.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "ƏMƏKDAŞLARIMIZIN ARXİV ARAŞDIRMALARI". milliarxiv.gov.az. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mirəli Seyidov - 95". azhistorymuseum.gov.az. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  3. 1 2 Azərbaycanda müdafiə olunmuş dissertasiyaların biblioqrafiyası 1920–1975. I hissə Humanitar elmlər. Bakı: Elm. 1981. pp. 193, 225.
  4. ↑ Azərbaycan sovet ədəbiyyatşünaslığı (1920—1975). Biblioqrafiya. Bakı: Elm. 1983. p. 908.
  5. ↑ "Сейидов, Мирали Алиакпер оглы - Азербайджано-армянские литературные связи : С древнейших времен до конца XVIII в. : в 2-х томах : диссертация ... доктора филологических наук : 10.00.00 - Search RSL". search.rsl.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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