The problem of national character in works by Maksud Ibrahimbekov (exemplified in the tale “And there was no better brother”)

Abstract

In his stories Maksud Ibrahimbekov speaks about life, customs, and atmosphere of places of his youth. Prototypes of his heroes were his friends or the people whom he communicated with. The author is an irreconcilable enemy of meanness and lies, careerism and tearing, lack of spirituality and immorality, falsehood and indifference. The article analyses a problem of Azerbaijani national character exemplified in the writer's tale “And there was never а better brother”.

Keywords

• national character
• Maksud Ibrahimbekov
• creativity
• tale
• “And there was never a better brother”