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The Journal of Turkish Literature encompasses the literary output of the Turks in Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, and elsewhere.

The literature of the Turks is among the oldest of living literatures. It has remained vibrant over the centuries and in various continents and regions. This issue includes the earliest Nazim Hikmet translations into English and Yashar Kemal's fiction.

Encompasses the literary output of the Turks in Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, and elsewhere. This issue includes articles about the origins of classical Ottoman literature and essays by Robert Dankoff and Dilek Dolta.

The literature of the Turks is among the oldest of living literatures. In nearly twelve centuries, it has been alive in many continents and regions, expressing itself in a diversity of languages and scripts and remaining receptive to external influences. This book encompasses literary output of Turks in Asia, Middle East, Balkans and elsewhere.

The earliest Turkish verses, dating from the sixth century A.D., were love lyrics. Since then love has dominated the Turks' poetic modes and moods - pre-Islamic, Ottoman classic, folk, modern. In style, form and sensibility, this collection offers a broad spectrum.

Featuring a variety of poems about social justice, love, evocations of history, humanitarian concerns, and other themes, this anthology contains a representative selection of modern Turkish poems that convey in faithful translations, the full spectrum of Turkish emotions, humor, intellectual explorations, joys, and agonies.