Kurban Said

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Kurban Said is the pseudonymous author of the classic 1937 novel "Ali and Nino," a love story set in the Caucasus that has become a landmark of Azerbaijani and world literature.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pseudonymous author
associatedWith Azerbaijani culture
Caucasian literature
authorshipDebate true identity disputed
authorshipStatus pseudonymous
countryOfInfluence Azerbaijan NERFINISHED
genre historical novel
romantic novel
influenceOn perception of Azerbaijani national identity in literature
representations of the Caucasus in European literature
knownFor novel "Ali and Nino" NERFINISHED
languageOfWork German
literaryForm novel
notableWork "Ali and Nino" NERFINISHED
workAdaptation film adaptation of "Ali and Nino"
stage adaptations of "Ali and Nino"
workHistoricalContext collapse of the Russian Empire
establishment of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
workLiteraryStatus classic of Azerbaijani literature
classic of world literature
workMainCharacters Ali Khan Shirvanshir NERFINISHED
Nino Kipiani NERFINISHED
workOriginalLanguagePublicationYear German edition 1937
workOriginalPublicationPlace Vienna NERFINISHED
workOriginalPublisher E.P. Tal & Co. NERFINISHED
workPublicationYear 1937
workReception international acclaim
workSettingCity Baku NERFINISHED
workSettingCountry Azerbaijan NERFINISHED
workSettingRegion Caucasus NERFINISHED
workTheme East–West encounter
World War I era
intercultural love
national identity
religious difference
workTitle "Ali and Nino" NERFINISHED

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Ali and Nino statue basedOnAuthor Kurban Said