This anthology presented to reader consists of the artistic prose of the last thirty years. As this period covers the collapse of the Soviet Union and Azerbaijans independence, the literature reflects the influence of these momentous changes of that period. This book contains the works of writers representing a wide literary generation to include the likes of Aziza Jafarzade, Sara Oghuz, Manzar Nigarli, Afag Masud, Nushaba Mammadli, Mehriban Vazir, Gunel Anargizi, Zumrud Yaghmur, Nazila Isgandarova, Aygun Hasanoghlu, Eluja Atali, Khumar Alakbarli, Shalala Abil and others. It consists of the best examples of Azerbaijani womens prose created during this period . Azerbaijani female writers works have certain artistic licenses from the point of view of content and style. These writers works contain various topics, starting from the social and political problems up to moral, ethical and family issues. Besides, the written works are based upon various creative styles. The stories selected in the anthology were based on their relevance to the world readers interest and taste. Thus, there are epic-analytic, lyrical psychological and conditional-metaphorical works among these stories. All of these aspects express the wide variety of genre, style, and topic that represents the female writers artistic research.

This monograph provides full and detailed information about the ethnic and political history of Azerbaijan from ancient times until the present day and clarifies a number of disputed questions. This book is intended for students, lecturers and non-specialists working in the educational system as well as for the general reader with an interest in Azerbaijan.

Focuses on women and the civilizations and societies in which Islam has played a historic role. Surveys all facets of life (society, economy, politics, religion, the arts, popular culture, sports, health, science, medicine, environment, and so forth) of women in these societies.

The book comprises of the best samples of Azerbaijani literature of the last 40 years. The Anthology includes more than sixty short stories and novels of Ismayil Shikhli, Isi Melikzade, Isa Mughanna, Yusif Samadoghlu, Aziza Jafarzade, Sabir Ahmedli, Chingiz Huseynov, Gholam-Hussein Saedi, Anar, Elchin, Movlud Suleymanli, Sara Oghuz, Rustam Ibrahimbeyov, Mammad Oruj, Seyran Sakhavet, Chingiz Abdullayev, Rafig Taghi, Orkhan Fikratoghlu, Elchin Huseynbeyli and etc. Azerbaijani prose was first published about half a century ago during the Soviet period in Moscow. The world readers have since then lacked the opportunity to know about success of the Azerbaijani literature. Therefore, this Anthology presented with annexes, in new edition and design is of great importance.

Amid ethnic violence, political corruption, and petty professional intrigue, an artist tries to live free of lies. Set during the last years of the Soviet Union, Stone Dreams tells the story of Azerbaijani actor Sadai Sadygly, who lands in a Baku hospital while trying to protect an elderly Armenian man from a gang of young Azerbaijanis. Something of a modern-day Don Quixote, Sadai has long battled the hatred and corruption he observes in contemporary Azerbaijani society. Wandering in and out of consciousness, he revisits his hometown, the ancient village of Aylis, where Christian Armenians and Muslim Azeris once lived peacefully together, and dreams of making a pilgrimage of atonement to Armenia. Stone Dreams is a searing, painful meditation on the ability of art and artists—of individual human beings—to make change in the world.