Samed Vurgun

Poet, Politician

1906 – 1956

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Who was Samed Vurgun?

Samad Vurgun was an Azerbaijani and Soviet poet, dramatist, public figure, first People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR, academician of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, laureate of two USSR State Prizes of second degree, and member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1940.

The Azerbaijan State Russian Dramatic Theatre and streets in Baku and Moscow, and formerly the city of Hovk in Armenia, are named after him.

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Born
Mar 21, 1906
Qazax
Also known as
  • Sămăd Vurghun
Profession
Died
May 27, 1956
Baku

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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