Tevfik Fikret

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Tevfik Fikret (1867–1915), a prominent poet of the late Ottoman era.
Tevfik Fikret (1867–1915), a prominent poet of the late Ottoman era.

Tevfik Fikret (December 26, 1867 – August 19, 1915) (توفیق فکرت) was the pseudonym of Turkish poet Mehmed Tevfik.

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[edit] Biography

Tevfik Fikret was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, in 1867. He was educated at the prestigious Galatasaray Lisesi, where he later became principal. His sister suffered a tragic early death. His works were deeply influenced by the French Symbolists, many of whose whose works he translated into Turkish. Possessor of a bold, innovative style, his use of frequently arcane words contributed to the difficulty of his work.

Along with many of his avant-garde contemporaries, he contributed to the literary magazine Servet-i-Fünun ("the Wealth of Knowledge") until it was censored by the Ottoman government in 1901. Fikret's volumes of verse include Rubab-i-Sikeste ("The Broken Lute") from 1900 and Haluk-un-Defteri ("Haluk's Notebook") from 1911.

[edit] Bibliography

  • "Rubab-ı Şikeste" (1900)
  • "Tarih-i Kadim" (1905)
  • "Haluk'un Defteri" (1911)
  • "Rubabın Cevabı" (1911)
  • "Şermin" (1914)
  • "Son Şiirler" (1952)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  • Kuiper, Kathleen. Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature. Merriam-Webster, 1995.
  • Biyografi.info - Biography of Tevfik Fikret (Turkish)

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