THE RUSSIAN POET N.S.TIKHONOV’S CREATIVE AND FRIENDLY CONTACTS WITH THE AZERBAIJANI POET SAMAD VURGHUN

Tikhonov wrote about Vurghun as a national poet, as a classical poet of Soviet-Azerbaijan poetry and as a person. Whenever he wrote about Vurghun, Tikhonov connected him with Nizami. These genius poets bothered Tikhonov's creative mind in positive way. Eight centuries separated two poets from one another. One of them is great thinker Nizami who lived and wrote in the XII century being presently known as Reneissance in the Eastern world. And the other one is S. Vurghun who lived and wrote in the XX century being modern Reneissance epoch when science and technology progressed, and culture, poetry, education flourished. Both of these epochs were distinguished by their negative sides, such as bloody wars, political repressions. Both the positive and negative sides of these two centuries have become part of history. But over this historical precipice a poetic grandeur sparkles, profound philosophy and humane poetry stands. This poetry shows the right direction to the future generation of poets becomes national property and enriches its moral treasury. Our poetic peaks-Nizami and Vurghun's literary activity thrived from one root - from nation's talent and spirit. And nowadays creative works of these two geniuses are not considered the different historical stages of the literary process, but also considered to be the two peaks that are bound together and complement one another. Being respected figure in Soviet poetry Tikhonov accepted Nizami's and Vurghun's creative works this way, too. When Tikhonov wrote about Vurghun he either connected Vurghun's personality and poetry with Nizami, or compared their poetic traditions from historical predecessor point of view. After having participated in Nizami's 800th anniversary Tikhonov dedicated an article called “Roads, footsteps” to Samad Vurghun, in which he united these two great men spiritually. Creating a special portraiy of Vurghun, Tikhonov was proud to write about him, as Vurghun was the first to write about such a thinker as Nizami. Tikhonov wrote: “Samad's thick eyebrows, his eagle ? looking eyes, facial expressions betokened his great strength and fortitude. Who could be the first to write about Nizami other than him?! Wasn't it Vurghun who wrote very concisely about the bases oh his creative work himself?! He considered Nizami to be his master” (3). Now bronze monuments of these two great poets decorate Baku's different squares. Tikhonov said: “It's strange for me to think about Vurghun's monument which is standing in the center of a big park in front of a square. He looks with bronze eyes and his bronze hands rest on his bronze chest. Underneath his feet there are written words expressing his love for his motherland? And this monument was sculptured by F. Abdurrahman ? bayov who as well sculptured Nizami's monument. Ages and poets meet this way”.