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  2. Turkish folk literature - Wikipedia

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    The folk poetry tradition in Turkish literature, as indicated above, was strongly influenced by the Islamic Sufi and Shi'a traditions. Furthermore, as partly evidenced by the prevalence of the aşık/ozan tradition—which is still alive today—the dominant element in Turkish folk poetry has always been song.

  3. Death of Alan Kurdi - Wikipedia

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    Alan Kurdi (born Alan Shenu), initially reported as Aylan Kurdi, [2] [3] was a two-year-old Syrian boy (initially reported as having been three years old) of Kurdish ethnic background [4] whose image made global headlines after he drowned on 2 September 2015 in the Mediterranean Sea along with his mother and brother.

  4. 20 Thanksgiving poems to share at your dinner table this year

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    Celebrate Thanksgiving with one of these poems about home, family, food, blessings and other meaningful (and sometimes funny) Turkey Day verses and rhymes.

  5. Poetry of Turkey - Wikipedia

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    Outside the Garip and "Second New" movements also, a number of significant poets have flourished, such as Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca (1914–2008), who wrote poems dealing with fundamental concepts like life, death, God, time, and the cosmos; Behçet Necatigil (1916–1979), whose somewhat allegorical poems explore the significance of middle ...

  6. 30 Thanksgiving Poems To Read at the Table - AOL

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    There are so many poems written about Thanksgiving that help to inspire gratitude in terms of having our basic needs like food, shelter, family and friends provided for us. These poems are perfect ...

  7. The Silent Ship - Wikipedia

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    The poem uses the journey into the unknown as a metaphor for death, with the ship itself representing the human soul and the loved ones in the quay, the friends and family of the departed. [ 2 ] The poem was written in the context of the deep and enduring love that Yahya Kemal felt for tr:Celile Hikmet , artist and mother of poet Nazim Hikmet ...

  8. Kindertotenlieder - Wikipedia

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    In ever new variations Rückert's poems attempt a poetic resuscitation of the children that is punctuated by anguished outbursts. But above all the poems show a quiet acquiescence to fate and to a peaceful world of solace." [1] These poems were not intended for publication, [1] and they appeared in print only in 1871, five years after the poet ...

  9. Turkish literature - Wikipedia

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    Turkish literature (Turkish: Türk edebiyatı, Türk yazını) comprises oral compositions and written texts in the Turkish language.The Ottoman form of Turkish, which forms the basis of much of the written corpus, was highly influenced by Persian and Arabic literature, [1] and used the Ottoman Turkish alphabet.