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The Collected Poems of Makhtumkuli
by
Yousef Azemoun

The Journal of Makhtumkuli Studies Volume 1 1997

The Journal of Makhtumkuli Studies is the organ of the Society of Friends of Makhtumkuli, which was established in 1993 to promote the study of the great 18th - century Turkmen poet Makhtumkuli and Turkmen and Central Asian culture in Britain and the English-speaking world.

Hon. President: President S. A. Niyazov of Turkmenistan
Vice-President: Dr. Youssef Azemoun
Chairman: Peter Hughes
Secretary and Journal Editor: Christopher Moseley
Treasurer: Dr. Murat Gumuussoy, B.Sc., Ph.D.

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Editorial	Christopher Moseley	1
Society News	Godfrey Offord	3
Summarising the Literal Into Life	Brian Aldiss	5
Encounter with Makhtumkuli	Sue Waidram	7

Historical perspectives on Makhtumkuli:

The Turkmens' Songs and their poet, Makhtumkuli	F. Bakulin	9
Makhtumkuli and Hakim-Ata	A. Samoilovich	12
Makhtumkuli, Poet and Thinker	A. Vozrozhclenov	14
A Dome of Porcelain	Brian Aldiss	17
Dawn is the Time	Makhtumkuli	18
The Pains of Love	Makhtumkuli	19
Pity My Helplessness	Makhtumkuli	20
Pages from the Life of Makhtumkuli	Youssef Azemoun	21
Joseph, Joseph	Makhtumkuli , translated by Peter Hiyhes	28

Reviews:

Cohn Thubron: The Lost Heart of Asia	Christopher ivioseley + an extract from the book	31
Precious Manuscripts	N. Ashirov	36
On Karakalpak Soil	K. Seyitmuradov	38
Letters to the Editor		41
Makhtumkuli: A Personal Response	Gilbert Biberian	43

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The Journal
of
Makhtumkuli Studies
Volume 2
2000

The Journal of Makhtumkuli Studies is the organ of the Society of Friends of Makhtumkuli, which was established in 1993 to promote the study of the great 18th-century Turkmen poet Makhtumkuli and Turkmen and Central Asian culture in Britain and the English-speaking world.
Hon.  President: President S. A. Niyazov of Turkmenistan
Vice-President: Dr. Youssef Azemoun
Chairman: Peter Hughes
Secretary and Journal Editor: Christopher Moseley
Treasurer: Dr. Murat Giimiissoy, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Societys Address: 152 Lovrfield Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire RG4 6PQ
This issue of the journal is sponsored by Peter Hughes (after selling his house) and Youssef Azemoun (after re-mortgaging his house).
Front cover.- Oil Painting by Yagmyr Hudayguliyev
Back cover.- Calligraphy of Makhtumkuli's verse by Azimberdi G6ki
The Society of Friends of Makhtumkuli, 2000
All rights reserved.  No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of The Society of Friends of Makhtumkuli.

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Editorial	4
The 266th   Birthday of Makhtumkuli Held in Iran	5
The Society's Main Activities in 1997	5
A Makhtumkuli Evening in Ashgabat	6
An Interview with Gara Ishan	7
The Turkmen Horse of South-West Central Asia	14
Makhtumkuli Firagi in Turkmen Novels	16
Traditional Turkmen Instrumental Music	17
Visit to Ashkhabad	24
Turkmen Wedding Rites, Popular Beliefs, and Wedding Songs	25
Reflections on the Origins of the Turkmen Carpet	28
The Significant History of Makhtumkuli and His Manuscripts	29
Poems by Brian Aldiss	34
Translations from the Works of Makhtumkuli (French, Spanish & Welsh)	35
Have The Turkmens Had Ideals?	38
The Curative Power of Nature	44
Margaret Aldiss 1933 - 1997	46
In Memoriam Margaret Aldiss	47
Aykhan Khadzhiyev	48
Libraries of Ancient Merv	49

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