Lesson plan / CLASSICAL TURKISH LITERATURE-I

Lesson Information

Course Credit 3.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. METİN AKAR
Instructor (s) Prof. Dr. METİN AKAR
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course Life of poets, their works and their literary significance between the beginning of the Classical Turkish Literature to XVth century are studied.
Course Content The properties of Turkish Literature in the beginning of Islamic era and the early works. Significant figures of Classical Turkish Literature between XIIIth and XIVth centuries and their works.

Weekly Course Subjects

1General view of Turkish civilization and its literature between XIth and XIIth centuries.
2The early works of Islamic Turkish Literature and their properties.
3General information on Turkish civilization and literature on XIIIth century. The life and works of Hoca Dehhanî (XIIIth century) hayatı, eserleri ve edebî şahsiyeti. Commentary of one of his gazels.
4The life and works of Sultan Veled (d.1312) and Ahmed Fakih (1230)
5General information on Turkish civilization and literature on XIVth century.
6The life and works of Gülşehri (XIVth century).
7The life and works of Âşık Paşa (d. 1332).
8The life and works of Mes’ud b. Ahmed (XIVth century). Introduction of Süheyl ü Nevbahar Mathnawi and commentary.
9The life and works of Kadı Burhaneddin (1345-1398). Gazel and tuyug samples from his divan.
10The life and works of Nesimî (d.1418). Gazel and tuyug samples from his divan.
11The life and works of Ahmedî (1334-1412). Gazel and tuyug samples from his divan.
12Explanation of selected verses from İskendername and Cemşid ü Hurşid Mathnawis of Ahmedî.
13The life and works of Kul Mes’ud’un (XIVth century). Commentary on selected verses from Kelile and Dimne.
14General roundup.

Resources

Alparslan , Ali, “Gazel Şerhi Örnekleri I”, Türk Dili, Türk Şiiri Özel Sayısı II (Divan Şiiri), Sayı 415-416- 417, Temmuz-Ağustos-Eylül 1986. s.248-259.

Ercilasun, Ahmet Bican, “Başlangıçtan XIII.Yüzyıla Kadar Türk Nazım ve Nesri”, Başlangıcından Günümüze Kadar Büyük Türk Klâsikleri, c.I, İstanbul 1985. s.114-184.

Haluk İpekten, “Gazel Şerhi Örnekleri I”, Türk Dili, Türk Şiiri Özel Sayısı II (Divan Şiiri), Sayı 415-416- 417, Temmuz-Ağustos-Eylül 1986. ”, s.260-290.

İz, Fahir, Kut, Günay,“Dîvan Nazım ve Nesri”, 187-413, Başlangıcından Günümüze Kadar Büyük Türk Klâsikleri, c.I, İstanbul 1985.

Türkiye Diyanet Vakfı İslam Ansiklopedisi, İstanbul 1989-2007.