Abstract :
In this article, it will be examined the elements of Azerbaijani Culture in Cihan AKTAŞ’s novel ‘The last day of Azize’. Cihan Aktaş, in the tales of his this novel, refers many elements of Azerbaijani Culture-like traditions and customs, meals, elements of folk literature. The writer, in his novel named ‘The last day of Azize’, cites ‘Kız Kalesi’, one of the most important symbols of Baku, and legends about this castle. Kız Kalesi shades almost into a hero in the novel. Second novel of the book has the title ‘Yeşil Dallı Küçeler’. In this novel, folk songs, an important part of folk culture, becomes an instrument which is used to express a love story. The young hero of the tale, Sehavet Memmedov, cries for his love which he left behind, as listening the folk song, “Küçelere su sepmişem”. The hero of the tale named ‘Nesimi’s Returning’, is a writer and tries to compose a writing about the Poet, Nesimi. The aim of the writer is writing a play which portrays Nesimi, an important poet of Azerbaijani Culture, again in today’s world. The hero of the tale named ‘The light of Orange Garden’, while waiting for her husband who was banished, tries to find solace in preparing a meal up to the traditions in Nevruz. The aim of this article is to take a look at the cultural elements of Azerbaijani culture again, from the sight of a Turkish writer. The most important point which calls attention in the tales of the writer is the tales being warm and sincere. The writer of the tale, Cihan Aktaş, observes like an Azerbaijani writer and quotes this observation to his readers with an objective speech.
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Azerbaijan , culture , history , customs , legends , folk song.
