Idea of National Independence and Republic in Critical Realism of Azerbaijan

Abstract

At the beginning of the 20th century, the achievement of national independence and the establishment of the Azerbaijan People's Republic was the beneficial result of the educational work of numerous national intellectuals, media outlets such as "Molla Nasreddin", "Fuyuzat" and the awakening mission of literary fronts. The primary literary mission of J. Mammadguluzade, O. F. Nemanzade, A. Hagverdiyev, M. A. Sabir, Y. V. Chamanzaminli, U. Hajibeyov and other Mollanesraddinist and critical-realist writers was the establishment of independence and republic. All literary and artistic creations of J. Mammadguluzade, especially "Jumhuriyyet (Republic)", "Vatandashlar (Citizens)", "Azerbaijan" articles, O.F. Nemanzade's "Derdimiz ve dermanimiz (Our Pain and Medicine)", "Eshg ve mehebbet (Love)", Y.V. Chamanzaminli's "Azerbayjanin mukhtariyyeti. Ayilin, toplashin (The Autonomy of Azerbaijan. Wake up, gather", "Biz kimik ve istediyimiz nedir? (Who are we and what do we want?)" etc. In such articles and works, the issue of Azerbaijan's independence and state structure was explained to the people in detail.