01258nas a2200157   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003100001600044245008400060856014000144300001200284490000700296520078400303022001301087       2019                            d1 aS. Sattarov00aAzerbaijani folklore in the research of Polish orientalists of the 19th century  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85150890504&doi=10.36770%2fbp.227&partnerID=40&md5=a74356293959e1a0777e9dc7399e6437  a231-2420 v453 aIn this article, the author analyzes the activities of Polish orientalists from the 19th century, who were among the first to start research ing Azerbaijani oral folklore, collecting it and translating it into many languages, including Polish, English, French and Russian. Interest in this subject was raised with the development of sentimentalism and romanticism in Europe and Russia. The aim was then to recreate “folk literature”, i.e. the one that would fully reflect the “national spirit”, ancient traditions and customs. The Polish orientalists, mentioned in the article, made a powerful contribution to the development of Azerbaijani folklore. Moreover, their works still remain relevant and constitute an important heritage of Azerbaijani literature and folklore.  a16407806