Magsud Ibrahimbeyov

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Magsud Mammad oglu Ibrahimbeyov, also spelled Ibragimbekov (Azerbaijani: Maqsud İbrahimbəyov) (born 11 May 1935, Baku) is an Azerbaijani writer and member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.

[edit] Life and Contributions

Ibrahimbeyov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to Mammad Ibrahimbeyov and Fatima Meshadibeyova. He is the older brother of Rustam Ibragimbekov, a prominent Russian screenwriter. In 1960, he received a B.A. in Industrial and Civil Construction from Baku Politechnical Institute. He later worked at the Azerbaijan SSR Ministry of Construction and tried himself as a reporter representing Azerbaijan at the All-Union Radio and Television.^[1] At this stage he began focusing on literary studies and attended courses for advanced screenwriting and directing in Moscow in 1960–1964. Since then he has become known as a Russophone Azerbaijani writer. Some of his plays were later acted out in theatres throughout the USSR.^[2] He has also written screenplays for 12 feature-length movies and 11 documentary films.

[edit] Politics and Criticism

Magsud Ibrahimbeyov has been in politics since 1985. He was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan twice: in 2000 and in 2004. Even though during the elections he ran as an independent candidate, he has been known for his extreme loyalty to the ruling New Azerbaijan Party.^[3] When in 2005 an independent Azerbaijani journalist Elmar Huseynov (famous for his criticism of Azerbaijani authorities) was murdered, Ibrahimbeyov refused to stand in his memory during a minute of silence in the Azerbaijani parliament, which provoked masses to express severe criticism and hostility towards him.

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Short stories by Ibrahimbeyov:

• The Pistachio Tree
• Goodbye, "Milady"! (1962)
• On a Beautiful Day (1972)

v • d • e Literature of Azerbaijan Medieval (includes authors of both Turkic and Iranic origins) Qatran Tabrizi1, 4  · Bahmanyar5  · Masud ibn Namdar5  · Khagani Shirvani1  · Mahsati Ganjavi1  · Nizami Ganjavi1  · Shams Tabrizi1  · Homam Tabrizi3  · Abu'l Majd Tabrizi3  · Imadaddin Nasimi2, 6  · Mahmud Shabistari1  · Ohadi Maraghei1  · Shah Ismayil Khatai2  · Muhammad Fuzuli2, 6 Modern Molla Panah Vagif  · Molla Vali Vidadi  · Mirza Shafi Vazeh2  · Khurshidbanu Natavan  · Abbasgulu Bakikhanov2, 6  · Mirza Fatali Akhundov2  · Gasim bey Zakir  · Seyid Azim Shirvani  · Hasan bey Zardabi  · Mirza Alakbar Sabir  · Jalil Mammadguluzadeh  · Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev  · Ismayil bey Gutgashynly8, 9  · Sakina Akhundzadeh  · Suleyman Sani Akhundov  · Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli8  · Mammed Said Ordubadi  · Najaf bey Vazirov  · Ashig Alasgar  · Muhammad Hadi  · Abbas Sahhat  · Iraj Mirza1  · Abdulla Shaig  · Parvin E'tesami1  · Huseyn Javid  · Jafar Jabbarly  · Mikayil Mushfig  · Samad Vurgun  · Aliagha Vahid Contemporary  Azerbaijan — Suleyman Rustam  · Rasul Rza  · Nigar Rafibeyli  · Mirza Ibrahimov  · Almas Ildyrym  · Mirvarid Dilbazi  · Madina Gulgun  · Ismayil Shykhly  · Manaf Suleymanov  · Baba Punhan  · Anar Rzayev  · Fikrat Goja  · Nusrat Kasamanli  · Elchin Afandiyev  · Khalil Rza Uluturk  · Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh  · Magsud Ibrahimbeyov7  · Rustam Ibrahimbeyov7  · Chingiz Abdullayev7  · Natig Rasulzadeh7  · Afag Masud  Iran — Samad Behrangi2  · Mohammad-Hossein Shahriar2  · Gholam Hossein Saedi1  · Reza Baraheni1 Notes Unless otherwise indicated author wrote in Azerbaijani 1 only in Persian  · 2 also in Persian  · 3 Mainly in Persian but scattered verses in Old Azari language  · 4 Professor Jan Rypka in his book History of Iranian Literature has coined the term "Azerbaijani style of Persian literature" to describe the style of Persian poetry in Azerbaijan. Qatran is credited as the founder of this style.  · 5 only in Arabic  · 6 also in Arabic  · 7 only in Russian  · 8 also in Russian  · 9 also in French