Gamar Sheyda (Azerbaijani: Qəmər bəyim Şeyda, Russian: Гамэр-бейим Шейда) (1881–1933) was a poet and playwright from Azerbaijan.
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| Born | Qəmərnisə bəyim Ata xan qızı Əbraxanova 1881 |
| Died | April 15, 1933 (aged 51–52) |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Occupation(s) | Poet; playwright |
Biography
editGamar Sheyda was born in Shusha in 1881 as Gamarnisa[1] to Ata Khan Abrakhanov (1827-1885) and Boyuk Khanum Javanshir (? - c.1910). Ata Khan died when his daughter was young and she was brought up by her older brother, Mohammed, who organised a teacher for his sister at home, and then later encouraged her to go to Shusha School for secondary education.[2] As a teenager, she was presented to the poet Khurshidbanu Natavan at a Majlisi-uns (poetic assembly), who recognised her talent and gave her they nickname "Sheyda" which she adopted.[2] Natavan's poetry was a strong influence on Sheyda.[2]
Sheyda was married to Sadig bey Vazirov.[3] They had six children: two sons - Bahadur bey and Nadir bey; four daughters - Leyla khanum, Sanuber khanum, Hamida khanum and Antiga khanum.[3]
Sheyda died in Baku in 1933.[4] It is reported that at her death Sheyda left many manuscripts, however only a few have survived.[4]
Writing
editSheyda was a poet and was particularly well-known for writing ghazals.[2] She was part of a wide poetic network in Azerbaijan and exchanged idea and poems with the writer Ziba Ardabili.[2]
Sheyda also wrote plays and the manuscript of the "Flood of Oppression" (Azerbaijani: Zülmün Daşqını), written in 1918, is kept at the Institute of Manuscripts of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, as well as a copy of her ghazal Agan Jany.[3]
Legacy
editSheyda and other female poets from the Majilisi-uns group were chosen as inspiration for a project celebrating women from Azerbaijan in 2018.[5] This exhibition was organised as part of the programme celebrating the centenary of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[6]
Ancestry
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References
edit- ^ "Azerbaijan Gender Information Center". www.gender-az.org. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e ""Məclisi-üns" ün yetirməsi: Qəmər bəyim Şeyda". medeniyyet.az. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ a b c "Gamarbeyim Sheyda (1881-1938)". www.azerbaycanli.org. Retrieved 2020-04-02.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Natəvanın "tələbəsi" Qəmər bəyim Şeyda..." Milli.Az (in Azerbaijani). 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Сквозь время -". m.zerkalo.az. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
- ^ "Кураторский проект - "Сквозь время" - +ФОТО (AZpress.AZ, Агдес Багирзаде)". azpress.az. Retrieved 2020-04-03.