| Ali Akbar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1978 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Education | Marmara University, |
| Occupation | journalist and writer |
Ələkbər Əliağa oğlu Əliyev, commonly known as Ali Akbar (Azerbaijani: Əli Əkbər) (b. 28 January 1978) is an Azerbaijani journalist, translator and writer. He was born in Azerbaijan, studied in Turkey.[1] He got the most attention due to his scandalous book Artush and Zaur which was about a homosexual love tale between an Armenian and an Azerbaijani who felt apart after Nagorno-Karabakh War. The book was banned in bookstores in both countries.[2] Akbar's works mainly touches the taboos in Azerbaijani society. He wrote four books to this day and also the main editor of the web site kultura.az, an Azeri web site that was made by Russian-speaking intellectuals.