Vagif Samadoghlu
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Vagif Samadoghlu ({{langx|az|Vaqif Səmədoğlu}}, 5 June 1939 – 28 January 2015) was an Azerbaijani poet, playwright, publicist, People's Poet of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan.{{cite book |last=Rəhimli |first=İlham |date=2017 |title=Azərbaycan Teatr Ensiklopediyası |location=Baku |publisher="Azərnəşr" |page=357–358 }}
Biography
Vagif Samadoghlu was born on 5 June 1939 in Baku. After Vakilov graduated from the Music School named after Bulbul he studied at National Conservatory of Azerbaijan. Passed a professional course at the Moscow Conservatory named after Tchaikovsky (1962–1963).
He has worked as chief of art editorial office of Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia (1968–1971) and editor-in-chief of the Oghuz Eli newspaper (1992–1994). Vakilov then worked as a piano teacher at the National Conservatory of Azerbaijan (1963–1971), and as the literary director of the movie-actor theater at the Azerbaijanfilm studio named after J. Jabbarly (1982–1985).
Vagif Samadoghlu was elected as a deputy to the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 2000 and 2005. He was a member of the delegation of Azerbaijan to the Council of Europe (2000–2005). He had been a member of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers since 1970.{{cite book |last=Teymur Əhmədov |date=2011 |title=Azərbaycan Yazıçıları |location=Baku |publisher="Nurlar" |page=965 }}
The poet died on January 28, 2015, and was buried in the Alley of Honor.
Works
Vakilov also worked in the field of poetry, theater and drama. The first press work named "Seven Poems" was published in 1963 in the journal "Azerbaijan". He started to artistic creativity in the 60's. In 1968 the first book "Telegrams on the Road" was published. Later "The Happiness of the Day", "Here I am, Divine", "Far, Green Island" were published.{{cite web |url=http://azpress.az/index.php?lang=az§ionid=news&id=25495 |title=Vaqif Səmədoğlu – 75 |website=azpress.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}{{cite web |url=http://mct.gov.az/az/umumi-xeberler/xalq-sairi-vaqif-semedoglunun-80-illiyine-hesr-olunmus-poeziya-gecesi-teskil-edilib |title=Xalq şairi Vaqif Səmədoğlunun 80 illiyinə həsr olunmuş poeziya gecəsi təşkil edilib |website=mct.gov.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
He was also a talented playwright. The plays High Mountain, Lottery, Happiness ring, Summer snowball game, Man with green glasses, General's last command, Mamoy men's dreams were staged, and some of them have achieved great success in feature films and television productions.{{cite web |url=http://semedvurgun.dream-test.com/az/vaqif-semedoglu/heyati |title=Həyatı — Vaqif Səmədoğlu |website=semedvurgun.dream-test.com |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
Family
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Awards
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- Honored Art Worker of the Azerbaijan SSR — 21 March 1989
- Humay Award — 1998{{cite web |url=https://edebiyyat-az.com/?p=5154 |title=Vaqif SƏMƏDOĞLU.Həyatı və Yaradıcılığı |website=edebiyyat-az.com|access-date=2020-01-30 }}
- Peoples Poet of the Republic of Azerbaijan – 9 December 1999{{cite web |url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/5242 |title=V. S. Vəkilova (Vaqif Səmədoğluna) "Xalq şairi" fəxri adının verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI |website=e-qanun.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
- Presidential Pension of Azerbaijan – 2 October 2002{{cite web |url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/1149 |title=Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin fərdi təqaüdlərinin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI |website=e-qanun.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
- Shohrat Order — 5 June 2004{{cite web |url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/6168 |title=V. S. Vəkilovun "Şöhrət" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI |website=e-qanun.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
- Sharaf Order — 4 June 2009{{cite web |url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/17829 |title=V.S.Vəkilovun "Şərəf" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI |website=e-qanun.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
- Istiglal Order — 2 June 2014{{cite web |url=http://e-qanun.az/framework/27797 |title=V.S. Vəkilovun "İstiqlal" ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI |website=e-qanun.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
- Nasimi Award – 2014{{cite web |url=http://ayb.az/index.php/x%C9%99b%C9%99rl%C9%99r/2834-xalq-%C5%9Fairi-vaqif-s%C9%99m%C9%99do%C4%9Fluna-%E2%80%9Cn%C9%99simi%E2%80%9D-m%C3%BCkafat%C4%B1-t%C9%99qdim-edildi.html |title=Xalq Şairi Vaqif Səmədoğluna "Nəsimi" Mükafatı təqdim edildi |website=ayb.az |access-date=2020-01-30 }}
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