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The Poetry of Yunus Emre, A Turkish Sufi Poet
Grace Martin Smith
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Paperback. The popularity of Yunus Emre, who is often referred to as the Turkish national poet, has endured for six centuries. This title presents a translation of his poetry. Series: UC Publications in Modern Philology. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2FMC; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 182 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
The popularity of Yunus Emre, who is often referred to as the Turkish national poet, has endured for six centuries. Yunus is the most important representative of early Turkish mysticism; he can be considered the founder of Alevi-Bektasi literature, and his influence on later tekke poetry was enormous. His ilahis (hymns) have played an important role in sufi ceremonies. Grace Martin Smith's translation of Yunus' poetry will acquaint the non-Turkish reader with the art and thinking of one of Turkey's most significant poets and will be helpful to students of both modern and Ottoman Turkish and to all those interested ... Read more
The popularity of Yunus Emre, who is often referred to as the Turkish national poet, has endured for six centuries. Yunus is the most important representative of early Turkish mysticism; he can be considered the founder of Alevi-Bektasi literature, and his influence on later tekke poetry was enormous. His ilahis (hymns) have played an important role in sufi ceremonies. Grace Martin Smith's translation of Yunus' poetry will acquaint the non-Turkish reader with the art and thinking of one of Turkey's most significant poets and will be helpful to students of both modern and Ottoman Turkish and to all those interested ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
UC Publications in Modern Philology
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520097810
SKU
V9780520097810
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