Eşref – Complete Works
This work is a comprehensive collection that brings together all the writings and poems of Mehmet Eşref, one of the sharpest pens of Turkish literature during the Second Constitutional Period (II. Meşrutiyet). Prepared by Ömer Faruk Huyugüzel, the study is of great literary and historical significance.
Eşref is particularly known for his satirical and critical poetry, through which he expressed the political and social issues of his time with a sharp sense of humor and a powerful critical voice. In his works, statesmen, bureaucracy, corruption, and social shortcomings are subjected to severe criticism. In this respect, Eşref is regarded as one of the strongest representatives of social criticism in Turkish literature, alongside figures such as Tevfik Fikret and Namık Kemal.
Eşref – Complete Works not only compiles the literary legacy of a major poet but also reflects the intellectual atmosphere of the Second Constitutional Era. Thanks to the meticulous work of Ömer Faruk Huyugüzel, both researchers and interested readers are given the opportunity to encounter Eşref’s incisive and uncompromising pen.
Author: Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk Huyugüzel, Şerife Çağın
Publisher: Dergah Publications
ISBN: 978-975-995-027-8
Binding: Paperback
Language: Turkish
Dimensions: 16.5 × 23.5 cm
Page Count: 592 pages