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Klasik Türk Şiirinde Yelpaze
The Hand Fan in the Classical Turkish Poetry

Author(s): Yücel Ünlü Aydına
Subject(s): Cultural history, Modern Age, Turkish Literature, 15th Century
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: classical Turkish poetry; the hand fan; mirvaha; meges-rân;

Summary/Abstract: The hand fan has started to take place in classical Turkish poetry since the 15th century as an accessory that complements the clothing culture and an item that facilitates daily life. Being used around the palace means to praise, sometimes associated with the beautiful elements of the lover. Mirvaha, meges-rân, bâd-bâz, bâd-bâr, bâd-bîz, bâd-bîzen used synonymously with it, show wide scope in Classical poetry. In this study, fan and use of synonymous in Classical poetry will be detected in magazines and divans which are belonging 15th-19th centuries. Established similes with it, functions, types, movement relationship, poets rhythm and harmony, will be explained with sample couplets. Relationships will be examined with the beauty of lover The hand fan is reflected in poets' rediff choices as sought-after. Ghazals with hand fan rediff written by Zâtî, Mr Hayâlî, Mesîhî and Nazmî from Edirne will be examined in terms of meter, tone, meaning-content unity, and determined whether ghazals are nazires or not.

  • Issue Year: 21/2023
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 13-32
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish