List of Azerbaijani women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Azerbaijan or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

A

• Dilara Aliyeva (1929–1991), philologist, translator, women's rights activist
• Sakina Akhundzadeh (1865–1927), Azerbaijan's first woman playwright, novelist
• Sara Ashurbeyli (1906–2001), historian, orientalist, non-fiction historical works
• Hanimana Alibeyli (1920–2007), Azerbaijani poet-playwright, children's writer

B

• Alaviyya Babayeva (1921–2014), children's writer, novelist, short story writer, translator
• Banine, pen name of Umm-El-Banine Assadoulaeff (1905–1992), Azerbaijani-French novelist, non-fiction writer, author of Caucasian days

D

• Mirvarid Dilbazi (1912–2001), acclaimed poet, children's writer, translator

G

• Madina Gulgun (1926–1991), Iranian-Azerbaijani poet, journalist

H

• Lala Hasanova (born 1978), science fiction novelist, short story writer

J

• Aziza Jafarzadeh (1921–2003), philologist, novelist, biographer, short story writer
• Aghabeyim agha Javanshir (1780–1832), pen name Aghabaji, poet
• Hamida Javanshir (1873–1955), writer, feminist, educator

K

• Heyran Khanim (1790–1848), poet
• Nermin Kamal (1981), poet, short story writer and essayist

M

• Nushaba Mammadli (born 1953), writer, publicist
• Afag Masud (born 1957), novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, translator, magazine editor
• Parikhanim Mikayilgizi (born 1953), poet, short story writer, non-fiction writer, editor

N

• Khurshidbanu Natavan (1832–1897), acclaimed poet, many poems now used as folksongs
• Sevinj Nurugizi (born 1964), children's writer, playwright, columnist, translator, textbook writer

P

• Ganira Pashayeva (1975–2023), politician, journalist, news editor-in-chief

R

• Nigar Rafibeyli (1913–1981), poet, novelist, translator

Y

• Gullu Yologlu (born 1963), non-fiction writer, ethnologist

See also

• List of Azerbaijani writers
• List of women writers

References