Xanəli Tolış

Khanali Shirali ogly Agayev, known as Khanali Talysh, was born on March 2, 1940 in the village of Kyzlavar, Masalli district. In 1948–1958 he received primary education at the Kyzlavar school and secondary education at the school in the village of Badalan. In 1960–1969 he studied at the history department of Baku State University. During the same period, in 1962–1965, he served in the military. He worked as a pioneer leader (1961), a school director (1977–2002), and a teacher (1962–2011). The anthology states that he has seven children, 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He writes in Talysh and Azerbaijani. Member of the Azerbaijan Writers Union, laureate of the Golden Pen award.

Biographical information follows the 2021 edition.