List of Azerbaijani women writers
# List of Azerbaijani women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Azerbaijan or whose writings are closely associated with that country.

## A

* Dilara Aliyeva (1929–1991), philologist, translator, women's rights activist
* Sakina Akhundzadeh (1865–1927), Azerbaijan's first woman playwright, novelist
* Sara Ashurbeyli (1906–2001), historian, orientalist, non-fiction historical works
* Hanimana Alibeyli (1920–2007), Azerbaijani poet-playwright, children's writer

## B

* Alaviyya Babayeva (1921–2014), children's writer, novelist, short story writer, translator
* Banine, pen name of Umm-El-Banine Assadoulaeff (1905–1992), Azerbaijani-French novelist, non-fiction writer, author of Caucasian days

## D

* Mirvarid Dilbazi (1912–2001), acclaimed poet, children's writer, translator

## G

* Madina Gulgun (1926–1991), Iranian-Azerbaijani poet, journalist

## H

* Lala Hasanova (born 1978), science fiction novelist, short story writer

## J

* Aziza Jafarzadeh (1921–2003), philologist, novelist, biographer, short story writer
* Aghabeyim agha Javanshir (1780–1832), pen name Aghabaji, poet
* Hamida Javanshir (1873–1955), writer, feminist, educator

## K

* Narmin Kamal (born 1981), poet, essayist, novelist, short story writer
* Heyran Khanim (1790–1848), poet

## M

* Nushaba Mammadli
* Afag Masud (born 1957), novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, translator, magazine editor

## N

* Khurshidbanu Natavan (1832–1897), acclaimed poet, many poems now used as folksongs
* Sevinj Nurugizi (born 1964), children's writer, playwright, columnist, translator, textbook writer

## P

* Ganira Pashayeva (born 1975), politician, journalist, news editor-in-chief

## R

* Nigar Rafibeyli (1913–1981), poet, novelist, translator

## Y

* Gullu Yologlu (born 1963), non-fiction writer, ethnologist
