Mirza Fatali Akhundzade (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Fətəli Axundov) or Mirza Fath-Ali Akhundzade (Persian: میرزا فتحعلی آخوندزاده), also known as Akhundov (12 July 1812 in Nukha – 9 March 1878 in Tiflis), was a celebrated ethnic Azerbaijani author, playwright, philosopher, and founder of modern literary criticism, "who acquired fame primarily as the writer of European-inspired plays in the Azeri Turkic language". Akhundzade singlehandedly opened a new stage of development of Azerbaijani literature and is also considered one of the founders of modern Iranian literature. He was also the founder of materialism and atheism movement in Azerbaijan and one of forerunners of modern Iranian nationalism.
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12 July 1812 Nukha, Shaki Khanate
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Died |
19 March 1878 (aged 65)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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