Akram Aylisli (2024)

Akram Aylisli is an Azerbaijani novelist, playwright, and editor. His works have been translated into more than twenty languages. Among his publications in English is Farewell Aylisli, a trilogy of novellas including the controversial Stone Dreams, which explores themes of understanding and mutual accountability among Azerbaijanis and Armenians. The publication of Stone Dreams in 2012 led to public burnings of Aylisli’s books in Azerbaijan. Since 2016, he has been the target of a politically motivated criminal investigation by the Azerbaijani government that imposes significant restrictions on all his activities; he lives under de facto house arrest in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Events

A Book Launch and Conversation about Akram Aylisli's Peoples & Trees