Baku: Nariman Hasanzada, a prominent representative of modern Azerbaijani poetry, People's Poet, playwright, and public figure, has passed away at the age of 95.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the renowned poet was born on February 18, 1931, in the Poylu settlement of Azerbaijan's Gazakh district. He pursued his education at the Faculty of Philology of the current Ganja State University from 1949 to 1953 and later graduated from the M. Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow in 1961, where he also attended two-year Higher Literary Courses.

Beginning his literary journey at a young age, Hasanzada gained significant recognition in literary and public circles through his books published in the 1960s and 1970s. Some of his notable works include "My Heart Desires Poetry," "Unforgettable Days," "You Will Remember Me," "Nariman," "Why Didn't You Say," "The Emerald Bird," "Aunt Nabat's Bread," "My Night and Day," and "You Forgave." His works have been translated into several languages, including English, French, German, Farsi, Italian, Czech, Hindi, Arabic, Croatian, and Russian.

The Azerbaijani state has consistently acknowledged his contributions to Azerbaijani culture. He was honored with the titles of "Honored Art Worker" in 1981 and "People's Poet" in 2005. Additionally, he received numerous prestigious awards, including the "Shohrat" (2001), "Sharaf" (2011), "Istiglal" (2021), and "Heydar Aliyev" (2026) orders, as well as the Heydar Aliyev Prize in 2017. Since 2002, he had been a recipient of the President's individual scholarship.