History of Nineteenth-Century Turkish Literature
This work, Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar’s most important contribution to literary historiography, systematically examines nineteenth-century Turkish literature from the Tanzimat period to Servet-i Fünun, and from Fecr-i Ati to the Second Constitutional Era. Tanpınar does not merely introduce authors and their works; he also relates the historical, political, and cultural context of the period to the development of literature.
The book offers detailed analyses of many major literary figures, including Şinasi, Namık Kemal, Ziya Paşa, Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, Abdülhak Hamit Tarhan, Tevfik Fikret, and Cenap Şahabettin. Through Tanpınar’s profound style, these writers are examined not only biographically but also through their intellectual worlds and aesthetic perspectives.
The work presents the post-Tanzimat modernization process—considered a turning point in Turkish literary history—in all its dimensions. For this reason, it remains both a fundamental reference source in universities and an indispensable classic for readers seeking to understand the transformation of Turkish literature.
Author: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar
Publisher: Dergah Publications
ISBN: 9789759952792
Binding: Paperback
Language: Turkish
Dimensions: 16 × 24 cm
Pages: 656
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