%0 Journal Article %T lk Osmanl Edebiyat Tarihleri ve Tarih ileri Hakk nda Baz De erlendirmeler %A Burak Fatih A£¿IKG£¿Z %J Selcuk Universitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitusu Dergisi %D 2012 %I %X In this essay, we will evaluate the first literature histories of Turkish literature, mostly the works of Abd¨¹lhal m Memd h¡¯s, ahabettin S¨¹leyman¡¯s and Faik Re at¡¯s called Tar h-i Edebiyyat- ¡®Osmaniyye. Besides, we will try to define the similar aspects of theliterature historians, writing Ottoman literature histories. To what extent are the private life of Abd¨¹lhal m Memd h and hispolitical life reflected in his work? It is striking that he attepted to found a secret society and he was arrested, he maintened his lifepassing under difficult conditions, with the help of his protector, Prenses Nazl , his life passed with full of exiles, he became anopponent to second Abd¨¹lhamit, he died due to his using a drug-mixture for his insomnia, his death took place in Folcestone, acity of England, and his mortal remain was transfered to a hill he liked while he was a guest in Tunus at the option of PrensesNazl . It is significant the editor of the work named Tar h-i Edebiyyat- ¡®Osmaniyye written by Abd¨¹lhal m Memd h is Ohannes Fer twith Armenian origin who was known as the agent in the period og Abd¨¹lhamit II, his bohemian life was similar to ahabettinS¨¹leyman¡¯s life, they were both the admirers of the West. It is also important the life of Faik Re at was full of disorders and hewas charged with paganism. We will try to assess all these questions and the similarities from different perspectives.The first Turkish literature work known as the history of literature written by Abd¨¹lhal m Memd h is Tar h-i Edebiyyat- ¡®Osmaniyye (1888-1889). After this work, nothing had been written during 22 years in the field of literature history in the Turkishliterature. In the second half of the 19th century and first quarter of 20th century some articles were written on early writers andthese were turned into books later on. A few works were written in the form of antology and biyography. Kudemadan Birka air(1881) by Recaizade Mahmut Ekrem, Osmanl airleri (1890) by Muallim Naci, Eslaf (1895-1896) by Faik Re at are rare examples inthis cathegory. Some of these works are identified as literature history. Getting the litearture history lesson into the schedules ofuniversities and high schools had the numbers of literature history increased. In 1910 ahabettin S¨¹leyman, in 1911 Faik Re at, in1912 Ali Ekrem Bolay r and in the same year Mehmet Hayrettin, the teacher of Konya high school, published their works namedTar h-i Edebiyyat- ¡®Osmaniyye while in 1913, ahabettin S¨¹leyman and Mehmet Fuat K pr¨¹l¨¹ published Yeni Osmanl Tar h-iEdebiyyat (The new ottoman literature history). %K Abd¨¹lhal m Memd h %K ahabettin S¨¹leyman %K Faik Re at %K Tar h-i Edebiyyat- ¡®Osmaniyye %K hastiness %K bohemian life %U http://www.sosyalbil.selcuk.edu.tr/sos_mak/articles/2012/27/1.PDF