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Heyran Khanim 
Summary
Heyran Khanim was an Azerbaijani poet who lived in the first half of the 19th century.[1]
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| Born | 1790 Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 1848 Tabriz, Iran |
| Occupation | Poet |
Biography edit
Khanim was born in Nakhchivan into an aristocratic family. Her birth and death dates are unknown. Heyran Khanim moved to Iran in the beginning of the 19th century and lived in Tabriz until the end of her life. She knew Persian and Arabic languages and learned classical literature of the East.[1]
Khanim wrote lyrical poems of various forms, including ghazals, mukhammasses, ruba'is, and gasidas in Azerbaijani and Persian languages.[1]
Ardent, kind and selfless love is the main theme of her poetry. In some of her poems, she blames life, protests against evil and social unfairness, violation of rights and oppressed situation of women.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Хейран-Ханум. Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
Literature edit
- Aziza Jafarzade. Azərbaycanın aşıq və şair qadınları. Baku: Ganjlik, 1991, page.35.