ONE OF THE FIRST REFLECTION OF BALKAN WARS TO TURKISH THEATER THE PLAY NAMED TÜRK KANI OF MEHMET SIRRI Cover Image

BALKAN SAVAŞLARININ TİYATROMUZA İLK YANSIMALARINDAN BİRİ MEHMET SIRRI’NIN TÜRK KANI ADLI PİYESİ
ONE OF THE FIRST REFLECTION OF BALKAN WARS TO TURKISH THEATER THE PLAY NAMED TÜRK KANI OF MEHMET SIRRI

Author(s): Can Şen, Mustafa Doruk Mutlu
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Military history, Turkish Literature, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Theory of Literature
Published by: Bartın Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Balkan Wars; Invasion of Edirne; Turkish theater; Mehmet Sırrı (Sanlı)

Summary/Abstract: The Balkan wars which had serious bad impacts in Turkish history also influenced Turkish literature and as a result of this lots of literary work written which refer Balkan wars. When we look at history of Turkish theater, we see that some plays which addressing Balkan wars were written during the war. One of the first reflection of Balkan Wars to Turkish theater is the play named Türk Kanı written by Mehmet Sırrı (Sanlı) in 1913 who is important intellectual of İzmir. In this article the literary and historical dimensions of this play will be analyzed.

  • Issue Year: 1/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 114-137
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Turkish