Muṣṭafā Ḍarīr was a Turkish-speaking scholar. His epithet ḍarīr means 'blind' and he is believed to have been blind from birth. According to Fahi̇r İz, "Ḍarīr shows remarkable mastery of ʿarūḍ; his verse is fluent and he often reaches the heights of lyric poetry.
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Muṣṭafā Ḍarīr was a Turkish-speaking scholar. His epithet ḍarīr means 'blind' and he is believed to have been blind from birth. According to Fahi̇r İz, "Ḍarīr shows remarkable mastery of ʿarūḍ; his verse is fluent and he often reaches the heights of lyric poetry. His pleasant and simple prose is one of the best specimens of early Turkish narrative style".
Country
TurkeyCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1301 to 1350 · aged 49
Written about in
9 languages
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