On June 22, 2026, an event titled "On the Trail of Love and Beauty," dedicated to the discussion of Prof. Acad. Hamlet Isakhanli's novel "Wild Gazelle," was held in the Marble Hall of Khazar University. Opening the event, Assoc. Prof. Dilbar Zeynalova, Head of the Department of Languages and Literatures, noted that in this turbulent and confusing period of the world, love is what people need more than anything else. Zeynalova noted that the novel "Wild Gazelle," starting from its very title, presents the contradictions in our lives and the unity of opposites in a new form and shape, and that scholarly reasoning and philosophical thought are successfully synthesized with artistic imagination in the novel. Good and Evil, Joy and Sorrow, Reason and Carnal Desire, Intellect and Passion are not depicted merely as opposing, struggling sides; rather, the idea that the world itself was born from this unity is also conveyed. At the outset of the work, the author searches for harmony based on the idea that creation rests upon this duality: "Is there a rule, an order, a harmony in the world, or is the world perhaps unruly, subject to no law or system, a state of chaos and disorder?" Assoc. Prof. Zeynalova specifically emphasized that it is no coincidence, in this regard, that the novel's main protagonists are women. Love and beauty are primarily associated with women.

A scene from the novel "Wild Gazelle" was performed by teachers of the "Dunya" School — Elnara Mammadova (Bahar), Gulnar Aliyeva (Elmira), and Ilkiyya Hajiyeva (Alina).

In her remarks, Sudaba Agabalayeva, PhD in Philology, critic-publicist and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of "Azerbaijan" magazine, in which the novel was published, specifically noted that among the works submitted to the editorial board, "Wild Gazelle" stood out not only for its many high qualities but also for being an intellectual novel.

In the academic discussions, Prof. Asif Rustamli, Prof. Badirkhan Ahmadli, and Prof. Asif Hajili spoke about the visible and hidden aspects of the novel. It was noted that "Wild Gazelle" presents the unity of historicity and modernity with great artistry, that its characters are fully developed, and that the author's narrative style is sufficiently thought-provoking.

Gulshana Khudiyeva and Mansura Ahmadova, PhDs in Philology and teachers of the Department of Languages and Literatures, conducted a conceptual analysis of the novel.

Other staff members of the department — Aygul Gurbanova and Farqana Alasgarli, PhDs in Philology — recited H. Isakhanli's poems "Do You Remember" and "Either You or Nothing."

During the discussion, students of the Translation program at the School of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences asked the author various questions related to the content of the novel. In the author-work-reader context of the discussion, Hamlet Isakhanli answered the questions, responded to the remarks and reviews, and also expressed his gratitude for the organization of the discussion.