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Kurban Said
Kurban Said (pronounced kur-BAHN sa-EED), is the pseudonym for the author of ''Ali and Nino'', a novel originally published in 1937 in the German language by the Austrian publisher, E.P. Tal. The novel currently has been published in more than 30 languages. The true identity of the author who wrote as Kurban Said is in dispute.
== Meaning of the pseudonym "Kurban Said" ==
In Azerbaijan where the novel "Ali and Nino" has its setting, "Kurban" is pronounced "Gurban." The root of the word originates in Semitic languages—Arabic and Hebrew. The term connotes "sacrifice"—a traditional religious concept common to Middle Eastern cultures. "Said" means "joyful" or "fortunate."
However, in Turkic languages such as Azerbaijani, adjectives precede the nouns they modify, so the names would need to be reversed as "Said Kurban" to accurately convey the meaning "joyful sacrifice," or "fortunate sacrifice."〔Frequently Asked Questions about the Authorship of Ali and Nino, FAQ 84, in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 15:2–4, p. 76.〕 This idea contradicts the storyline in the novel, which is anything but happy. A sad underlying melancholic theme pervades the novel from beginning to end.〔Reason 50: "Sadness" in "101 Reasons: Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli as Core Writer of Ali and Nino," in Azerbaijan International, Vol. 15:2–4 (2011), p. 290.〕
Some people including Orkhan Vazirov (1928–2010), the son of Yusif Vazir Chamanzaminli (core author of "Ali and Nino"), are convinced that the original pseudonym is more likely to have been "Kurban Seyid" or possibly "Seyid Kurban." "Seyid" refers to someone who is recognized as a descendent from the Prophet Mohammed—in other words, a person of sacred lineage. Thus, "Seyid Kurban" would more accurately convey the meaning of someone of sacred descent who had been sacrificed, which is exactly the theme of the novel "Ali and Nino."〔Frequently Asked Questions about the Authorship of Ali and Nino, FAQ 88, in (Azerbaijan International, Vol. 15:2–4 (2011), p. 77 ).〕 Ali Khan, the protagonist, sacrifices himself for the dream for himself and his country to be free. He dies while resisting the Bolshevik takeover of his country (1920). Note that in the Azerbaijani language, both "Gurban" and "Seyid" can be used as either first or last names.
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