Divan of Nimeti

ivABSTRACTDİVAN OF Nİ?METÎGülden Esra ERSÖZMaster Thesis, Turkish Language and Literature DepartmentSupervisor: Prof. Dr. Çetin DERDİYOKJanuary 2007, 355 pagesIn this study, the translated text of the divan of Ni?metû, who is one of theSeventeenth century poets, is prepared; a study of divan?s form,language and style,content is made; information on the poet?s life, his literary identity and his works isgiven.Ni?metû, unlike to the poets of the period, used an austere language; togetherwith the traditional topics of Divan Literature he wrote poems which carry acharacteristic of social criticism. Bahr-i tavil, which isn?t often seen in divans, trieddifferent forms such as letter in verse. It seems that the poet was influenced by thesocial structure of the 17th century and that he reflected this on his divan.It was tried hard to examine Ni?metû, who isn?t known much in TurkishLiterature, and his work by means of this study.Keywords: Ni?metû, the Ni?metû Divan, the 17th Century, Divan Literature,Turkish Literature