The development of national consciousness in the culture of the enlightenment of Azerbaijan in the beginning of XX century

The article highlights the features of cultural and educational movement in Azerbaijan in the early twentieth century. The author emphasizes that the development of capitalist relations Baku became the cultural center of the Caucasus region. With the development of progressive social forces develops and spiritual Outlook of the people. It is noted that in the history of Azerbaijan this period marked the rise of the national-democratic thought have developed national literature in a realistic way. Thus, questions of modernity, ethnic, ideological and artistic features of the literary heritage, typing, problems of development of creative methods, artistic language and skill held a key position in the literary criticism of the early twentieth century. In the article special attention to the value of good press at that time, the extension of the idea of universal education and strengthened the national consciousness of the people. It is noted that using the magazine "Molla Nasreddin", along with other publications, the national ideology has received a powerful impetus for development, becoming one of the fundamental factors in the minds of people. The author emphasizes that the beginning of the twentieth century was a crucial step in the formation of public consciousness of wide layers of the masses, the establishment and development of democratic national media, literature, theatre and the visual arts.