Gafar Raghib (b. Shamakhi, Shirvan Khanate, Russian Empire; 1 November 1818 - d. Shamakhi, Shemakha uezd, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire; 30 November 1891) was an Azerbaijani poet of the 19th century, member of the Beyt-us-safa literary society.
Gafar Raghib | |
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| Born | 1 November 1818 Shamakhi, Shirvan Khanate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 30 November 1891 (aged 73) Shamakhi, Shemakha uezd, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | |
Life
editGafar Raghib was born on November 1, 1818, in Shamakhi into the family of Muhammad Said. He received his initial education in his hometown, and later engaged in trade. In the 1860s he joined the Beyt-us-safa literary circle. The main part of Raghib's literary heritage was lost in 1902 during the Shamakhi earthquake. Only five ghazals of the poet remain, recorded by Seyid Azim Shirvani. Raghib died on November 30, 1891.[1][2][3]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Köçərli 2005, p. 99.
- ^ Şirvani 1974, p. 119.
- ^ Nəvvab 1995, p. 548.
Sources
edit- Köçərli, Firudin (2005), "Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatı", II cild (PDF), Baku: Avrasiya press
- Şirvani, Seyid Əzim Şirvani (1974), "Əsərləri", III cild, Baku: Elm
- Nəvvab, Mir Möhsün (1995), Təzkireyi-Nəvvab (PDF), Baku: Azərnəşr