Western Caspian University

Teachers

School of Philology and Translation

Farida Kazimova

PhD in Philology

Introduction to literary studies, Oral folk literature, Literary theory, Azerbaijani dialectology

+994 12 492 74 18

feride.kazimova@wcu.edu.az

Farida Allahyar qizi Kazimova was born on August 14, 1980, in the village of Qadimkend, Neftchala district. In 1997, she graduated from Qadimkend village secondary school. In the same year, she was admitted to the Faculty of Philology at Lankaran State University, where she studied for a bachelors degree from 1997 to 2001, and then for a masters degree at LSU from 2001 to 2003.

In 2003, she was appointed as a teacher of Azerbaijani language and literature at the full secondary school in Ashaghy Surra village, Neftchala district. In 2007, she took the same position at the full secondary school in Qadimkend village, Neftchala district. In 2014, she was employed as an Azerbaijani language and literature teacher at “Kaspi” Education Company.

From 2006 to 2010, she was a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Folklore of ANAS (Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences). In 2019, she was awarded the scientific degree of PhD in Philology. Since 2021, she has been working at West Caspian University in the Department of Azerbaijani Language and Literature.

 

Scientific-Methodical Works:

  1. The Image of Khizr

Article in "Dede Korkut" Scientific-Literary Collection, III(28). Baku, Nurlan, 2008, pp. 112-118. 7 pages

  1. Ritual-Mythological Semantics of Anthroponyms in the "Dede Korkut" Epic

Article in "Dede Korkut" Scientific-Literary Collection, I(30). Baku, Nurlan, 2009, pp. 8-14. 7 pages

  1. Epic-Mythological Semantics of Toponyms in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

Article in "Dede Korkut" Scientific-Literary Collection, I(38). Baku, Nurlan, 2011, pp. 12-24. 13 pages

  1. Semantics of Titles and Epithets in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

Article in Scientific-Literary Collection on Azerbaijani Oral Folk Literature, XXXIV. Baku, Elm ve Təhsil, pp. 130-141. 12 pages

  1. Historical Semantics of Anthroponyms in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

Article in ANAS News. Humanities, No. 1, 2015, pp. 187-192. 6 pages

  1. Epic Semantics of Anthroponyms in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

Article in Scientific-Literary Collection on Azerbaijani Oral Folk Literature, I. Baku, Elm ve Təhsil, 2016, pp. 148-154. 7 pages

  1. Epic-Mythological Semantics of Animal Names in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

Article in Philology Issues, No. 3. Baku, Nurlan, 2017, pp. 63-71. 9 pages

  1. Epic-Mythological Semantics of Bird Names in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

Article in Language and Literature. International Scientific-Theoretical Journal, 2(102). Baku State University, 2017, pp. 53-55. 3 pages

  1. Historical-Geographical Semantics of Toponyms in the Epic "Kitabi-Dede Qorqud"
  2. Article in Khavari Vestnik. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Philological Series, No. 3(133), 2011, pp. 40-42. 3 pages

Artistic Portraits of Characters in the "Book of Dede Korkut"

  1. Contemporary Turkology: Directions of Development and Current Issues. Conference Proceedings. Almaty, May 17-18, 2011, pp. 167-168. 2 pages

The Image of “Karachukha” in Azerbaijani Folklore

  1. Article in Folklore and Ethnography. Baku, 2015, pp. 43-50. 8 pages

"Who Looked at You, My Beloved" (Following a Bayati)

  1. Article in Folklore and Ethnography, Baku, 2016, pp. 65-72. 8 pages

Historical-Mythological Semantics of Folk Sayings (Based on Selections from Neftchala Folklore)

  1. Article in Folklore and Ethnography, No.1-2, 2018, pp. 51-59. 9 pages

Molla Panah Vagif – Narrativized History

  1. Article in Folklore and Ethnography, Baku, 2017 (1-2), pp. 43-48. 6 pages

“Amsali-Turkana” as an 18th Century Literary Monument

  1. Article in Folklore and Ethnography, Baku, 2017 (3-4), pp. 82-89. 8 pages

Curriculum for the Course “Methodology of Teaching Literature”

  1. For Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2021

Curriculum for the Course “Country Studies”

  1. For Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2022

Epic Expressions in the “Kitabi-Dede Qorqud” Epic

  1. Article in “Ozan” Science and Art Collection, Issue 8, 2023. 5 pages

Epic Hero in the “Kitabi-Dede Qorqud” Epic

  1. Methodical Guide for Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2023. 54 pages

Azerbaijani Dialectology

  1. Curriculum for Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2023

Folklore Studies

  1. Curriculum for Bachelors Degree Program, Major 050201 “Azerbaijani Language and Literature,” Baku, 2023

Traces of the “Kitabi-Dede Qorqud” Epic in Zangazur Toponyms

  1. Conference Proceedings, The History and Geography of Zangazur, II International Scientific Conference, March 15, 2024, pp. 152-154

Proverbs and Folk Sayings in the Works of M. Fuzuli: Features of Usage

  1. Conference Proceedings, M. Fuzuli and Eastern Folklore, Republican Scientific Conference Proceedings, Baku, “Elm ve Təhsil,” 2024, pp. 231-243

Linguistic-Stylistic Features of Iraqi Turkmen Folklore

  1. Conference Proceedings, International Scientific Conference on “Iraqi Turkmen Folklore and Literature,” Baku, “Elm ve Təhsil,” 2024, pp. 263-272

Functional Semantics of the Images of State and Ruler in Folklore

Conference Proceedings, Republican Scientific Conference Dedicated to the “Year of Constitution and Sovereignty,” on the Theme “National Statehood and Folklore,” May 26, 2025