Abstract
A Poet Continuing the Tradition of Divan Literature in the 20th Century: Nevberî and Fuzûlî’s Effect in His Poems
Fuzûlî who was one of the Turks of Iraqi region where
Azerbaijani Turkish was used in his place of birth and
living, reflects the characteristics of this language in his
poems, but his poetic language is not far from Ottoman
Turkish. This made him loved both in the Azerbaijani and
Anatolian areas. For this reason, Fuad Köprülü expresses
that it is necessary for Fuzûlî to be considered as a joint
personality of both Anatolian and Azerbaijani literature.
Classical poetry which always follows the footsteps of
tradition, makes it necessary to know and read poets who
lived before him in order to become a master poet. Fuzûlî
was also influenced by some poets, as each artist was
influenced by those whom he regarded as a master before
him. Sources say that Iranian poets Molla Cami, Attar,
Nizami, Selmân-ı Saveci and Hafız had an influence on
Fuzûlî based on the ideas. From the Anatolian area,
Ahmedî, Şeyhî and Necâtî had an important influence on
Fuzûlî. Fuzûlî who is considered as one of the top figures of
divan literature, left profound effects on many poets who
grew up after him with the ideas, emotions and concepts he
used in his poems. This effect started with the period it
lived in and continued until today. However, it is possible
to see the influence of Fuzûlî in the poems of Nevberî, who
continued the tradition of divan literature in the 20th
century, when the influence of classical literature was
almost broken and other searches were made in terms of
form and content. In this study, the influence of Fuzûlî in
the poems of Nevberî, one of the poets of the 20th century,
will be examined.
Keywords
Divan Literature, Tradition, Fuzûlî, Nevberî.