Abstract

ASADULLAYEVA FIRIDUN QIZI, Nurana. Attitudes towards the Azerbaijani literary process in literary studies of the period 1920s-30s. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2024, vol.16, n.1, pp. 246-251.  Epub Feb 28, 2024. ISSN 2218-3620.

The introduction of socialist ideology exerted a profound influence on Azerbaijani literature from 1920 to 1930. This ideological shift significantly shaped the literary landscape by steering writers toward themes aligned with socialist principles. As part of ideological dommination authors were urged to craft narratives that underscored the triumphs of the working class, the resistance against oppression, and the tenets of socialism. These themes were skillfully interwoven with the historical struggles of the Azerbaijani people, portraying their collective aspirations for a brighter future. However, the various literary trends that emerged in the 1920s and 30s in Azerbaijan also created diversity in the views of proletarian literature, but the tendency to adapt to a single model became stronger. Any dissenting opinion that did not conform to the dominant Marxist-Leninist theory was immediately declared an enemy position and considered ideologically invalid. At a time when everything was focused on proletarian literature and proletarian art, theoretical thought also acted accordingly, and theoretical ideas from political administrations were applied to literature and art.

Keywords : Azerbaijani literature; 1920-30s; Ideology; Literary criticism; Bekir Chobanzade.