Language and literature

Divan (Magtymguly)

Bas-relief of Magtymguly in Tashkent — 26D / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Author: Magtymguly Pyragy
Language: türkməncə

The poems of Magtymguly, the great 18th-century Turkmen poet. He calls the feuding Turkmen tribes to unity, justice and love of the homeland; written in plain folk language, his verse has been learned by heart for generations. It is a symbol of Turkmen national consciousness.

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