Abstract:

In this study, development process of Azerbaijani theatre in Soviet period is discussed. The modern theatre, foundations of which were laid by Mirza Fetali Ahundzade, one of the pioneers of Azerbaijani theatre, started developing on literary concept of socialist realism in Soviet period, in addition to literary movements of educational realism, critical realism, romantism. In this context, literary structure that gradually altered with literary movement of socialist realism becoming more effective on literature and art progressed as stipulated by ruling power. Soviet government punished writers who violated rules determined by inspection board affiliated to Association of Proletarian Writers, by exiling or executing them by shooting, and due to the state of siege applied, a part of artists adapted by believing, and a part of them by force, especially from 1930s onwards, to literary concept of socialist realism boundaries of which was determined by the Communist Party. The pressure on the artists started to decrease a while after Stalin had died, and the partially free environment emerging in the art life enabled the writers to produce pieces relatively in line with their own opinions and pieces with precious quality were created with these liberation fights that continued until Azerbaijan’s independency.

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