The Institute of Literature

	Address:	AZ1143, The Azerbaijan Republic, Baku, H. Javid ave., 31
	Phone:	(994 12) 4417425, (994 12) 4395626
	Fax:	(994 12) 4395668
	Director:	Bekir Ahmed oglu Nabiyev Doctor of Phylological Sciences, Professor, Academician Phone: (994 12) 4383491 Fax: (994 12) 4925699 Email: adib@aas.ab.az
	Deputy directors:	Maharram Pasha Gasimli Doctor of Philology Deputy directors on science Phone: (994 12) 4395625, Fax: (994 12) 4395668 Teymur Hashim Kerimli Ph.D. in Philological Sciences Deputy directors on science Phone: (994 12) 4395625, Fax: (994 12) 4395668 Novruz Farman oglu Rahimov Deputy directors of common affairs Phone: (994 12) 4383298, Fax: (994 12) 4395668
	Scientific secretary:	Nikpur Mirhuseyn oglu Jabbarli Candidate of philological sciences Phone: (994 12) 4395626, Fax: (994 12) 4395668
	Main area of activity of organization:	The history and history folk-lore, collection and publication, the historical periods and development regularities of the Azerbaijan: literature from the very ancient times up to date, theoretical problems, literary links, literary process in South Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani literature abroad, combined Turkic literary monuments, publications of modern and classical literary heritage.
	Main scientific achievements made over the last five years:	For the last 5 years 70 books (6 of them were printed abroad) were published on the series of Azerbaijani literature sources, classification of of historical periods and development regularities, and in the direction accompanying the national literary monuments to the scientific publicity as well. More than 30 international, Regional and Republication conferences were held which were devoted on the historical practice of international literary links and present situation, folk-lore heritage, jubilees of classics.
	Brief information on the organization’s history:	The Institute was founded in 1932. In the 30-th it was included to the Azerbaijan branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences. After foundation of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan SSR in 1945, the Institute of Literature formed a part of it. At the end of the 40-s it was united with the Institute of Linguistics. Since 1969 the institute is functioning under name of Nizami Institute of Literature.
	Total number of employees:	212
	Information about structural units of the organization:	Department of Ancient Period Azerbaijan Literature Department of New Period Azerbaijan Literature Department of XX Century Azerbaijan Literature Department of South Azerbaijan Literature Department of Literature theory Department of Information bibliography Department of Literature of foriegn countries and literary links Department of Modern Azerbaijani literature Medieval Azerbaijan Literature Contemporary Literary Process Azerbaijan Literature Abroad Historical Poetics Textology Azerbaijan Turkish Studies Centre "Internet and Intellect" laboratory Department of information and bibliography
Doctors of Sciences