Draft:Tofig Bayram

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Tofig Bayram
Born	(1934-12-16)December 16, 1934 Amirjan, Baku
Died	April 19, 1991(1991-04-19) (aged 56) Baku, Azerbaijan
Pen name	Tofiq Bayram
Occupation	Poet and Translator
Notable awards	Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR 1984
Partner	Zarifa Bayramova

Tofig Bayram (16 dekabr 1934, Amirjan – 19 aprel 1991, Baku) —Azerbaijani poet and translator, member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union (since 1959), Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1984).

Life

Tofig Bayram was born on December 16, 1934, in the Amirjan village of Baku city as the first child in the family of Qulam bey and Mashadi Zivar khanum. After completing his school in his native village of Amirjan, the poet was admitted to the Azerbaijan Pedagogical Institute, where he studied in the Faculty of History (1954–1959).

Activity

Tofig Bayram began to write in 1950, specifically during his secondary school years. His early entry into the world of poetry soon led him to join literary circles and creative discussions. From that time, he actively participated in discussions held at the Writers' Union. Receiving advice from well-known poets and writers, T. Bayram quickly familiarized himself with the secrets of creativity and showed increasing enthusiasm. Therefore, Tofig Bayram has quickly become one of the most talented representatives of the generation of poets who entered Azerbaijani literature in the late 1950s. With his enchanting poems, he won readers' hearts and attracted the attention of the literary community with his unique words, poetic intuition, and distinctive style. Tofig Bayram's works were distinguished primarily by their vivid and clear imagery. The poetic characters and rich scenes he created in his works, along with their emotionality and mature pathos, captivated readers. Starting his creative journey with short poems, the poet later became expanded his creative activity by addressing themes such as lyricism, patriotism, love, humanism.

Tofig Bayram dedicated his entire life to poetry and art, living a meaningful life. Over various years, his works were published one after another under titles such as "Mother’s Smile" (1961), "My Poet Nation" (1963), "I Think of You" (1964), "Azerbaijan Travels the World" (1965), "My Faith, My Conviction" (1969), "Need to Burn Such" (1971), "When I Say Azerbaijan" (1974), "When I Meet You" (1980), "My Mission - My Weapon" (1984), "Oh, My Belated Love" (1987). Additionally, his books such as "Selected Works" (compiled by his sister Svetlana Bayramova) (2005), "My Mother Baku" (compiled by his wife Zarifa Bayramova) (2012), and "My Azerbaijan" (compiled by his sister Svetlana Bayramova) (2015) were also published.

Tofig Bayram also worked as a translator in Azerbaijani literature. He selected genuine works of art by authors such as Yevgeny Yevtushenko, L. Khaustov, V. Konstantinova, I. Abashidze, M. Poskhishvili, T. Chiladze, and Balkar poet Kaisyn Kuliev, translating them into Azerbaijani with high artistic quality, thereby contributing to Azerbaijani literature. In addition, Tofig Bayram translated Alexander Pushkin's "Mozart and Salieri" from the "Little Tragedies," Alexander Tvardovsky's poem "From Horizons to Horizons," and Anna Akhmatova's famous "Requiem" into Azerbaijani. For his contributions to Azerbaijani literature through his works, Tofig Bayram was awarded the title of "Honored Art Worker in Azerbaijan SSR" in 1984. For his efforts in translating examples of world poetry into Azerbaijani, he was also awarded the "Maxim Gorky Azerbaijani State Prize" in 1988.

Work Experience

Tofiq Bayram with his family

He began his professional career as the head of the department in the editorial office of the newspaper "Azerbaijan Teacher" (1959–1960). Later, he worked as a literary worker at the Azerbaijan State Television and Radio Broadcasting Committee (1960–1961), as the head of the literary department at the M. F. Akhundov State Opera and Ballet Theater (1961–1964), at the editorial office of the "Ulduz" magazine (1964–1968), at the editorial office of the newspaper "Literature and Art" (1968–1978), and as the deputy editor-in-chief at the "Writer" publishing house (1978).

Family

Tofig Bayram has married with Zarifa khanum with whom he studied in same class in 1955. They had 3 sons: Zakir, Javanshir, Jahangir.

Death

Tofig Bayram has died after long lasting disease on19th of April in 1991. He has been buried in Amirjan village.

His works

1. Ana Təbəssümü (Mother's Smile) Baku: Uşaqgəncnəşr, 1961, 36 pages.
2. Mənim Şair Xalqım (My Poet Nation). Baku: Azərnəşr, 1963, 46 pages.
3. Sizi Düşünürəm (İ Think of You). Bakı: Uşaqgəncnəşr, 1964, 78 pages.
4. Azərbaycan Dünya Gəzir (Azerbaijan Travels the World). Baku: Azərnəşr, 1965, 104 pages.
5. İnamım, Əqidəm (My Faith, My Conviction). Baku: Azərnəşr, 1969, 174 pages.
6. Gərək Elə Yanım (Need to Burn Such). Baku: Gənclik, 1971, 84 pages.
7. Azərbaycan Deyəndə (When I say Azerbaijan). Baku: Gənclik, 1974, 139 pages.
8. Səninlə Görüşəndə (When I Meet You). Baku: Azərnəşr, 1977, 136 pages.
9. Əsrin Oyunu (The Game of Century). Baku: Gənclik, 1979, 120 pages.
10. Könlümdə Yaşayanlar (The Ones Who Live in My Soul). Baku: 1980, 252 pages.
11. Məsləkim-Silahım (Mission - Weapon). Baku: 1984, 268 pages.
12. Ay Gecikən Məhəbbətim. Baku: 1987, 235 pages

Translations

(from Russian to Azerbaijani)

1. Aleksandr Tvardovsky. Üfüqlərdən üfüqlərə (From Horizons to Horizons). Bakı: Azərnəşr, 1966, 146 pages.
2. Rasul Gamzatov. Durnalar (Cranes). Baku: Azərnəşr, 1973, 235 pages.
3. Ürəkdən ürəyə (From Heart to Heart). Baku: Gənclik, 1975, 148 pages.
4. Rasul Gamzatov. Dostları qoruyun (Protect the Friends). Baku: 1984, 304 pages.