Historical Traditions of Ganja Literary

One of the oldest cultural centers of Azerbaijan is Ganja. Historians have proved that Ganja existed even before our era and spoke about its material and cultural monuments. Ganja is one of the regions that represent the material and spiritual existence of Azerbaijan, where brave men and heroes showed their skills and became martyrs in the struggle for the freedom and independence of our country. It is no coincidence that the declaration of Azerbaijan as an independent state is rooted in the name of this city, the National Council and government of Azerbaijan were moved from Tbilisi to Ganja in 1918 and operated here for some time.Ganja is a land reflecting the beauty of Azerbaijan's nature. The Divine did not spare anything from Ganja. Plane trees, a city of greenery, parks, alleys, beautiful, pretty buildings, its appearance reflecting the unity of the past and modernity, eye-catching gardens are the natural appearance of Ganja.Ganja has played an exceptional role in the development of Azerbaijani art and culture, as well as in the formation of literary and cultural life for centuries. The genius of Nizami Ganjavi stands out among the many personalities who came to mind when this magnificent city was mentioned. He is one of the most powerful poets and philosophers not only of Ganja, but also of Azerbaijan, the whole East and the world. The creation of the Azerbaijani renaissance is connected precisely with Nizami's works. Nizami traditions have opened new pages in Azerbaijani and Eastern literature for centuries, great artists of the East, such as Amir Khosrov Dahlavi, Alishir Navai, Abdurrahman Jami, influenced by his “Khamsa” and created their “Khamsa”. The German poet Goethe talked about Nizami's literary fame and the power of his art in the “West-East Divan” and considered him one of the great artists of Eastern literature. Years and centuries pass, the candle of poetry, lit by the great Nizami in the XII century, never went out, but flared up more luxuriantly. Visitors to Ganja -this ancient and modern city -first come across his mausoleum. The decision of the great leader Heydar Aliyev on the 840th anniversary of Nizami's birth and the assessment of 2021 as the “Year of Nizami” according to the