Sevinj Tofig Valiyeva

UZEYIR HAJIBEYLY’S STORIES AS A MEANS OF UPBRINGING

Abstract. Uzeyir Hajibayly worked fruitfully as an outstanding composer, writer, playwright, translator, journalist and public figure. He lived an extremely meaningful life and laid the foundations of opera art in Azerbaijan, as well as in the Islamic world. Uzeyir bey is the author of the operas "Leyli and Majnun", "Shah Abbas and Khurshid Banu", "Asli and Kerem", "Harun and Leyla", "Rustam and Sohrab", "Koroghlu".

"Leyli and Majnun" is his first opera, and the opera "Koroghlu" is a masterpiece of the outstanding composer. In addition to valuable operas, Uzeyir bey Hajibayly wrote musical comedies "Not That, but This", "Arshin Mal Alan", "Husband and Wife", as well as many short stories, feuilletons, articles and novellas. The article discusses the stories of Uzeyir Hajibeyli as an educational resource.

Key words: Uzeyir Hajibeyli, satirical stories, education, problems of upbringing, artistic creativity