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Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil

Turkish poet and writer (1865-1945) · Turkey · On the map · Writers · Died at 80

Halid Ziya Uşaklıgil was a Turkish author, poet, and playwright. A part of the Edebiyat-ı Cedide movement of the late Ottoman Empire, he was the founder of and contributor to many literary movements and institutions, including his flagship Servet-i Fünun journal.

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He was a strong critic of the Sultan Abdul Hamid II, which led to the censorship of much of his work by the Ottoman government. His many novels, plays, short stories, and essays include his 1899 romance novel Aşk-ı Memnu, which has been adapted into an internationally successful television series of the same name.

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Turkey
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
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Deceased
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Lived 1865 to 1945 · aged 80

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