14 Facts About Suleyman Rahimov

Suleyman Huseyn oglu Rahimov was an Azerbaijani and Soviet writer, novelist, prosaist and politician.

Suleyman Rahimov was member and chairman of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

Suleyman Rahimov was a prominent representative of the modern Azerbaijani literature.

Suleyman Rahimov's creativity is closely linked to a great development period of the Azerbaijani prose.

Suleyman Rahimov started his writing career with a novel that remained the main genre of his prose during his creative activity.

Suleyman Rahimov is the author of many novelettes and stories that possess romantic and satirical nature.

Suleyman Rahimov received education in Allahverdi's Mullah house, but was sent to a Russian school in Gubadly on 1912.

Suleyman Rahimov then gave literacy lessons to old workers in Black City.

Suleyman Rahimov started his writing career on 1931, with Shamo, which he kept working on until 1978 and released 5 volumes.

Suleyman Rahimov wrote a novelette called Death of grandmother, describing life of children in Tabriz.

Suleyman Rahimov became the chairman of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers multiple times.

Suleyman Rahimov then worked as Secretary of Propaganda at the Baku City Committee of Communist Party of Azerbaijan, Deputy Head of the Propaganda and Agitation Department at the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Cultural and Educational Affairs Committee under the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan.

Suleyman Rahimov was awarded with "Golden pen" award of the Union of Azerbaijani Journalists on 1972, three times with Order of Lenin on 1946,1970 and 1975 respectively, once with Order of the Red Banner of Labour on 1959, once with Order of the Badge of Honour on 1942 and once with Order of Friendship of Peoples on 1980.

Suleyman Rahimov is considered one of the most prominent 20th century Azerbaijani writers.