Abstract
Is Tahirü’l-Mevlevî’s Literary Dictionary Just a Dictionary?
Tahirü'l-Mevlevî is a literature, religion and history researcher who is known for man of letters and teacher rather than his political and mystical personality. Among the nearly hundred books he wrote, those related to literature show his interest in every field and period of Turkish literature.
His book titled Edebiyat Lugati (Literary Dictionary) one of the pioneering works of the field, is a reference work that has emerged as a result of his long years of research and studies. His book, which is the first literary dictionary prepared in alphabetical order, contains valuable information in many respects.
In this study, information about the language of the work, its style and the path followed as a dictionary of the Edebiyat Lügat and the book was tried to be introduced.
Keywords
Classic Turkish Literature, Turkish Literature History, Literary Criticism.