'''Anar Rasul oglu Rzayev''' ([[Azerbaijani language{{lang-az|Azeri]]: ''Anar Rzayev''}}), most commonly known as '''Anar''' (born [[14 March]] [[1938]], [[Baku]]), is considered one of Azerbaijan's foremost thinkers and writers. Both his mother ([[Nigar Rafibeyli]], 1913-1981) and father ([[Rasul Rza]], 1910-1981) were distinguished Azerbaijani poets.<ref name="azerintl">[http://www.azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/ai121_folder/121_articles/121_short_story_anar.html Me, You, Him and the Telephone]. Azerbaijan International. Spring [[2004]], #12.1</ref> Anar is associated primarily with [[novel]]s and short stories, though he also writes in other genres, including film.
