Mehdi Kazimov
Chief of the department of Iranian Philology
Work telephone: Doctor of philological sciences, professor
e-mail: +994 12 510 49 48
PERSONAL DATA
- Born on August 18, 1954 in Baku
- 1961-1971 studied at secondary school №175 of Baku
- 1971-1977 studied on Persian branch of the faculty of oriental studies of Baku State University
- 1976-1977 worked as a interpreter in Iran
- 1987 during 2 months was in scientific business trip in Great Britain
- 1994-1995 was in USA on program of IREX (Washington University)
- Since 1988 till present works at Baku State University
- Married, 2 children
EDUCATION & AKADEMIC DEGREES OBTAINED
- 1990, doctor of philology sciences, Normativeness and creative individuality» in nazire to «Khamse» by Nizami
- 1981, candidate of philological sciences, Comparative analysis of the poems «Seven beauties» by Nizami» and «Eight gardens of Eden» by Amir Khosrov Dehlevi»
- 1971-1977, student, Persian branch, faculty of oriental studies, Baku State University
COMPLETE PROFESSIONAL BACKROUND
- Since 2007 till present, chief of the department of Iranian Philology, faculty of Oriental Studies, Baku State University
- 1988-2007, professor, department of Iranian Philology, faculty of Oriental Studies, Baku State University
- 1982-1988, scientific secretary of the Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
- 1980-1982, research assistant, Institute of Oriental Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
- 1977-1980, interpreter, Centre of scientific information on social sciences of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
- Author of 92 articles and 8 books
PRESENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Persian literature, comparative literature, source studies, Nizami studies
INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS, SIMPOSIUMS AND CONFERENCES
- 2008, Dushanbe, Tajikistan: International conference dedicated to 1150 years of Rudaki
- 2007, Baku, Azerbaijan: International conference «Near and Middle East: yesterday, today, tomorrow»
- 2007, Tehran, Iran: International symposium on problems of the modern poetry of Iran
- 2003, St.Petersburg, Russia: International conference dedicated to 300 years of Iranistic
- 1991, Tabriz, Iran; International conference dedicated to Nizami
- 1991, Moscow, Russia; International conference: «The East» : past and future of the people
LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- 2017, Fragments from «Asrar at tauhid» by Mohammed ibn Munavvar
- 2017, Art time in «Khosrov and Shirin» by Nizami
- 2017, Motives of Islamic Revolution in Persian poetry in 1990th
- 2016, «Shahname» by Firdousi and Azerbaijan poetry in 12-15 centuries
- 2016, Persian poetry in 1990th
- 2014, Programs of masters degree (on speciality «Persian literature»)
- 2014, Programs of masters degree (on speciality «Persian literature»)
BOOKS
- 2006, Persian poetry at the end of the 20th century
- 2001, From the history of sufi thought
- 1998, Poetic heritage of Camali Tabrizi
- 1991, The followers of Nizami
- 1990, Zayn-ad-din ibn Khamdallah Kazvini. Zayl-e tarikh-e gozide. /Translation from Persian/
- 1987, «Seven Beauties» by Nizami and tradition of nazire in Persian poetry 0f 14-16th centuries
- 1986, Khamdallah Mustoufi Kazvini «Zayl-e tarikh-e gozide» /Translation from Persian/
- 1984, Abu Bakr Al-Kutbi Al-Akhari «Tarikh-e sheykh Uveys» /Translation from Persian/
