Lesson plan / CLASSICAL TURKISH LITERATURE-II

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 The aim of this course is to provide fundemantal knowledge on Classical Turkish Literature at XVth century and to work on the significant works of the era.
Course Content Turkish Literature at XVth century, the significant ruler poets, life and works of significant literary figures are introduced. Selected works are exlained by translating from manuscripts to modern writing.

Weekly Course Subjects

1General view of the political, social and cultural situation of Anatolia at XVth century.
2Ruler poets of XVth century.
3Divan poets of era: Life and works of Şeyhî (d. 1431). Study on selected works.
4Life and works of (d.1496-97). Study on selected works.
5Life and works of Necatî (d.1509 ). Study on selected works.
6Woman poets of XVth century; Zeynep Hatun (d.1474) and Mihrî Hatun (1460-1506). Study on selected works.
7Mathnawi Literature at XV.th century; Life and works of Hamdullah Hamdî (1449-1503). Study on verses chosen from Yusuf and Zeliha.
8Life and works of Tâcizade Cafer Çelebi(d.1515). Study on verses chosen from Hevesnâme.
9Religious Literature; Life and works of Süleyman Çelebi (d.1422). Study on verses chosen from Mevlid.
10Prose at XVth century; Life and works of Sinan Paşa (1440?-1486). Study on verses chosen from Tazarrunâme.
11Life and works of Mercimek Ahmed (XVth century). Study on verses chosen from Kaabusnâme.
12Other literary figures at XVth century; Ahmed Dâî (XVth century), Mesihî (1470-1512).
13A short focus on history writing at XVth century, Âşıkpaşazâde (1481?) and Tevârih-I Âl-i Osman.
14General Roundup

Resources

Banarlı, Nihad Sami, Resimli Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi, c.I, İstanbul 1971.

İz, Fahir, Kut, Günay, “XV.Yüzyıl Dîvân Nazmı ve Nesri”, Başlangıcından Günümüze Kadar Büyük Türk Klâsikleri, c.II, İstanbul 1985. s.105-322.

Onay, A.Talat Onay, Eski Türk Edebiyatında Mazmunlar, Ankara1992.