Gamar Sheyda

Gamar Sheyda (, ) (1881–1933) was a poet and playwright from Azerbaijan.

Biography Gamar Sheyda was born in Shusha in 1881 as Gamarnisa to Ata Khan Abrakhanov (1827-1885) and Boyuk Khanum Javanshir (? - c.1910). Ata Khan died when his daughter was young and she was brought up by her older brother, Mohammed, who organised a teacher for his sister at home, and then later encouraged her to go to Shusha School for secondary education. As a teenager, she was presented to the poet Khurshidbanu Natavan at a Majlisi-uns (poetic assembly), who recognised her talent and gave her they nickname "Sheyda" which she adopted. They had six children: two sons - Bahadur bey and Nadir bey; four daughters - Leyla khanum, Sanuber khanum, Hamida khanum and Antiga khanum. It is reported that at her death Sheyda left many manuscripts, however only a few have survived. This exhibition was organised as part of the programme celebrating the centenary of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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