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Aşık Çelebi
Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pir Mehmed ("Mehmed the Pir"; 1520–1572), better known as Aşık Çelebi ("Gentleman Bard" in Turkish), was an Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator. Born in Prizren, he served as kadi (judge) in many towns of the Rumelia. His major work Senses of Poets (Meşairü'ş-Şuara) of 1568 is of major importance.
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Native name | Pir Mehmed |
Born | 1520 Prizren, Ottoman Empire (modern Kosovo) |
Died | 1572 (aged 52) Üsküb, Ottoman Empire (modern Skopje, North Macedonia) |
Resting place | Gazi Baba, Skopje |
Language | Ottoman Turkish |
Nationality | Ottoman |
Genre | Tezkire, Diwan Poetry |
Notable works | Senses of Poets (Meşairü'ş-Şuara) |
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