NILAVRONILL TALKING WITH
POET OF THE MONTH
NIGAR ARIF
NOVEMBER 2024
NILAVRONILL: Welcome to Our Poetry Archive, dear poet. And
congratulations as the poet of this month. I would like to know your personal
views on literature or poetry in general.
NIGAR ARIF: It is really great pleasure to be differed and getting
such appreciation from you, thanks a bunch for your value! I consider the
Poetry a magical, secret world where we find ourselves, generally where our
souls have a rest, of course we could live without poetry, but there wouldn’t
be a color of the blind in this case… Because poetry makes our life more
colorful, interesting and hopeful…
NILAVRONILL: What
are the factors that have influenced you immensely in the growing phase of your
literary life. When, most probably you were not certain of your future as a
poet or writer. Do you think society as a whole is the key factor in shaping up
you as a poet, or your poetry altogether?
NIGAR ARIF: I opened my eyes in the family where books, music and
art were significant, substantial things, as the most of our family members
were teachers, my grandfather had own library, grandmother was writing poems
too… Even i have seen different musical instruments and heard their sounds from
them for the first time…Those things made me grow more romantically and played
a huge role in the fact why i was very keen on writing and reading. In my
childhood i always had such thought that everybody should aware of my thoughts,
as i had a feeling they were different from others’… May be my poet side made
me to became such mind, who knows… And when i started to write my poems ,i
remembered my little ages when i imagined myself as a savior of the nature… Now
my poems were talking about the natures of the people , and it came very well
to their souls… That thing motivated me too… On the other hand, i believe in
that poetry was in my blood and it would show itself one day and it showed…
Becoming to your question, yes, i agree with the opinion that the society
influence our life , but it is not the whole thing that makes us who we are…
NILAVRONILL: Is there anyone in your life, influenced you
personally to develop your literary skills? Or inspire you to become a poet?
NIGAR ARIF: Actually, our family loved literature and my biggest
fan was my Mom, i always read my poems firstly to her and got applause… Also
the first poet i met during my school years inspired me a lot… He had a
literary meetings and discussions with youngest poets every week and i joined
there either…
NILAVRONILL: Do you consider your literary life as an extension of
your self-existence? If so, how it is related with the time around you?
NIGAR ARIF: I think nobody is what they seem, everybody has a
hidden side, however as the poets with our poems it arises and reveals easily
that makes us may be a little different from others, memorable as well…
NILAVRONILL: According to you, what are the conditions to develop
the creative soul of a poet in general? We would like to know from your
personal experiences.
NIGAR ARIF: Generally, searching new things, reading lots of
literary books, traveling, overcoming difficulties etc. makes you experienced,
strong and improved one, also literary environment is an important factor to
grow I think… Even you meet more people in a day, you should find enough time
to stay with yourself, for a poet it is very necessary, because the more you
think, the more you analyze the things in your brain and it effects to improve
your ideas, phantasy…
NILAVRONILL: Do you
think in this age of information and technology the dimensions of literature
have been largely extended beyond our preconceived ideas about literature in
general?
NIGAR ARIF: Because of the technology there are some changes of
course, for instance before we used to write only with pen, but now we use
phones and computers more to type, books are not in vogue as previous years and
it is the age of artificial intelligence, so there are people who think
literature loses its relevance and they don’t need literary works anymore, but
at the same time people who sees spiritual development in literature are not
less either … Better thing is the technology creates an opportunity to collect
people who are in ones mind, units
literary people in one atmosphere that helps to exchange of ideas in this role
which makes a bridge among various humans from all over the world. As we know,
it was difficult in the past , but because of social media writers from
different countries can get an idea about each other’s works and able to
discuss necessary issues of it that causes to bring out more brilliant literary
examples i think…
NILAVRONILL: As a
poet, do socio-economy and politics in general influence your literary visions?
If so how, and if not, why?
NIGAR ARIF: We are also a part of this society, politics and
socio- economy partially influence to our life too, for example, war is a strict topic where human loss is a
painful thing… Or quarantine time was a difficult period and all the spheres
were affected by it, so did the literature…
NILAVRONILL: Do you consider, your national identity as an
important factor to influence your literary creativity? Is your national
identity an incentive for you to find your own literary voice?
NIGAR ARIF: For my vision creativity doesn’t depend on any
nationality or language, because it is like a music you can listen everywhere …
For example, I am Azerbaijanian, but what if i would be from another country,
it means my literary creativity would be change? I don’t think so…
NILAVRONILL: In
between tradition and modernism, which one influence you most and why?
NIGAR ARIF: As many people , i grew up with traditions, but
influenced by modernity… Today modernism attracts me more, i like or may be
prefer it a lot, however it doesn’t mean i am far away traditions either…)
NILAVRONILL: Do you
think honest literary criticism has much to do with the development of a poet
and the true understanding of his or her poetry?
NIGAR ARIF: İt is
also essential, but mostly the poet should work on himself or herself, as the
growth, development firstly starts with understanding ourselves, if we discover
what we have inside, how we can truly produce it to outside then we find the
best way… And the best way considering not only reading, researching,
increasing our creativity, experience or literary taste, but also being
sincere, honest, skilled are important…
NILAVRONILL: I would
like to know, whether your contemporaries inspire your writings in any way.
NIGAR ARIF: Of course when the person gets positive vibes , see
value and pretty good attitude about her work it is inspiring and i am glad
that i can include myself to this row too…
NILAVRONILL: Do you
believe, literature can eventually help people to uplift human conscience?
NIGAR ARIF: Literature contains all moral values that bringing up
people and spiritually enriching them by taking to the improvement… People who
read and understand the books usually have high moral qualities, so i always
believe in the strengh of literature from this aspect…
NILAVRONILL:
Humanity has suffered immensely in the past, and is still suffering around the
world. We all know it well. As a poet or even as a literary person, how do you
foresee the future of mankind?
NIGAR ARIF: As a poet, I want to hope that everything will turn
out for the better, because it is a dream of every of us, if we desire this,
why shouldn’t we do all our best? People are capable to overcome almost every
single thing when they fight together…
NILAVRONILL: We are
almost at the end of the interview. I remain obliged to you for your
participation. Now, personally I would like to know your honest opinion about
Our Poetry Archive. Since April 2015 we are publishing and archiving
contemporary world poetry each and every month. Thank you for sharing your
views and spending much time with us.
NIGAR ARIF: Thank you once more for choosing me and having such a
nice talk. İt is my honour to participate here and seeing my poems among other
international writers’ poems in “ Our
Poetry Archive” . Highly appreciate the way that you create an opportunity to
know the writers more closely, get acquaintance with their pens and wish you a
lot of luck on this auspicious road…
NIGAR ARIF was
born in 1993 on 20th of January in Azerbaijan. She studied at Azerbaijan State
Pedagogical University in the English faculty in 2010- 2014 and graduated from
“III Youth Writers’ School” in “Azerbaijan Writers’ Union” in 2016- 2017. Nigar
Arif is a member of “Azerbaijan Writers’ Union”, “World Union of Young Turkish
Writers”, “İnternational Writers’ Union in Kyrgyzstan”, “Writers Union of
Central Asia” and the “International Forum for Creativity and Humanity” in
Morocco. One of her books “The Room of Memories” was published in Iran in
arabic ABC, another one “Human’s Rain” in Azerbaijani in Baku. Her poems have
been partially translated into English, Turkish, Russian, Persian, Chinese,
Portuguese, Montenegro, Spanish, Arabic, İndian, Urdu and have been published
in different countries. She was a participant of “IV LIFT- Eurasian Literary
Festival of Festivals “which was held in Baku in 2019 and “30 Festival
Internacional De Poesia De Medillin” in 2020 which was held in Colombia,
"Panaroma International Literary Festival 2020" in India at an online
platform and “8th Layoune International Poetry Festival and cultural talk with
poets from five continents “in Morocco. She participated at the” Word trip
Europe” project, "100 poets around the World for love" and “Fourth
Global Poet Virtual Meeting 2020” and so on...
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