Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

In Karabakh, known as one of the ancient cultural places of Azerbaijan, literature and art flourished and developed after the khanate period. The fact that Molla Panah Vagif lived and worked in the Karabakh palace is an indication of the value that the khanate gave to the people of words and art. The creative spirit instilled in man by the miraculous nature of Karabakh created an unusual creative environment in Shusha. It is not accidental that our writers and thinkers such as Gasim bey Zakir, Baba bey Shakir, Mahammad bey Ashig, Natavan, Navvab, Fatma khanum Kamina, Abdurrahim bey Hagverdiyev, Najaf bey Vazirov, Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli, Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Ahmad Agaoglu started their creative work in Shusha.

We can see what a cultural center Shusha is and its contribution to the development of our culture in the example of the activity of Karabakh literary assemblies.

The literary environment of Karabakh is as rich and colorful as its nature. The study, research and propaganda not only serve the development of our humanitarian thought, but also silences foreigners and enemies who want to own it.