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Native name | Rövşən Abdulla oğlu Abdullayev |
Born | Baku, Azerbaijan SSR | September 28, 1978
Pen name | Rövşən Abdullaoğlu |
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Language | Azerbaijani |
Nationality | Azerbaijani |
Citizenship | Azerbaijan |
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Rovshan Abdulla oglu Abdullaev (born September 28, 1978) is an Azerbaijani writer, philosopher, psychologist, and a member of PEN America. He is the co-founder of the publishing house Gadim Gala, and director of its scientific department.[1]
To date, 32 books by Rovshan Abdullaoglu have been published in Azerbaijan. Most of these have become bestsellers and have been translated into English, Russian, Turkish,[2] Uzbek and Arabic.
In his works, he touches on topics related to psychology, philosophy, irfan, life philosophy, and theology. In 2016 the psychological novel This City is Empty became a best seller of local and foreign books in Azerbaijan.[3] In 2024, a multi-series film of the same name based on the script by Rovshan Abdullaoglu was screened. In 2020 another best seller The Man on the Rails became a gold medal winner of the Reader's Favorite international book contests in the USA.[4] In 2024 Rovshan Abdullaoglu's novel The Pathfinder: Not Your Prey became a finalist at Eric Hoffer Book Award and received Reader's Favorite five-star badge of distinction.[5]
Rovshan Abdullaoglu is also well-known for his social activities. He conducts seminars on psychological topics, teaches philosophy in schools, cultural centers, and universities and takes part in television and radio programs. He is a founder and member of different charity projects.