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| Chief of the department | Rahim Nadir oglu Aliyev, doctor of philology, professor |
| Total number of the collaborators | 16 |
| Establishment date of the department | The department was established by the decision No. 28, dated May 20 1976 of the Presidium of Azerbaijan SSR Academy of Sciences. |
| Previous chiefs of the department | The first chief of the department was a member of the Academy, popular poet, Mirza Ajdar oglu Ibrahimov ( 1976-1992). Since 1996-2021, the department is led by doctor of Philology Timur Akbar oglu Akhmedov. |
| Prominent scientists who worked at the department | Academic Mirza Ibrahimov, Ismail Jafarpur, Khalil Rza, Balash Azeroglu, Nazim Rizvan, Mirabbas Aslanov, Zahid Akbarov, Hussein Kurdoglu, Khuraman Nuriyeva, Elmira Akhundova, Ashraf Aghazadeh, Mirali Manafi. Present scientists working in the department Timur Ahmedov, Rahim Aliyev, Vugar Ahmad, Islam Garibli, Mahmizer Mekhtibekova, Esmira Shukurova, Parvana Mammadli and others. |
| Main activity directions | In the department is researched the problem “Azerbaijani literature: stages, classics, monuments”. Fundamental publications as "Anthology of the South Azerbaijan literature" (4 volumes), "South Azerbaijan Literature history" (2 volumes), "Azerbaijani Literature in the XIX-XX century" (3 volumes), (prose, poetry, drama), "Anthology of the South Azerbaijan Poetry," Anthology of South Azerbaijan Prose", have been published. The collection of works by Mammadhuseyn Shahriyar and Bulud Garachorlu Sahand are prepared for publication. The annual collection "South Azerbaijani Literature: Investigations" are published in the department. |
