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Ashig Alasgar (Azerbaijani: Aşıq Ələsgər, (1821 - 1926)) (also Ashiq Elesger) was an Azerbaijani mystic troubadour (Ashik) and highly regarded poet of Azerbaijani folk songs. He was born in western Azerbaijan, Goyche (Göyçə) region, part of modern-day Armenia.[1]
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Unless otherwise indicated author wrote in Azerbaijani
1 only in Persian · 2 also in Persian · 3 Mainly in Persian but scattered verses in Old Azari language · 4 Professor Jan Rypka in his book History of Iranian Literature has coined the term "Azerbaijani style of Persian literature" to describe the style of Persian poetry in Azerbaijan. Qatran is credited as the founder of this style. · 5 only in Arabic · 6 also in Arabic · 7 only in Russian · 8 also in Russian · 9 also in French
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