Turkish Translation of The Romance of Antarah
Antarah ibn Shaddad al-Absi was a slave knight and poet who lived decades before Islam, gained his freedom, and became famous for his bravery. Sirat Antar ibn Shaddad [The Romance of Antarah] describes his life and adventures and is one of the most prominent Arab folk tales. It differs from other Ar...
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| description | Antarah ibn Shaddad al-Absi was a slave knight and poet who lived decades before Islam, gained his freedom, and became famous for his bravery. Sirat Antar ibn Shaddad [The Romance of Antarah] describes his life and adventures and is one of the most prominent Arab folk tales. It differs from other Arab folk tales in that it crossed the borders of the Arab world, moved to other countries through its translation and gained an important place in world literature. The translation of The Romance of Antarah into Turkish is of great importance as the first translation of this story into another language and one of the first literary translations between Turkish and Arabic. It has been translated into Turkish several times, with one of the translations having been made at the order of the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II (completed in 881 AH/1477 AD). The Romance of Antarah gained huge popularity among various groups of Ottoman society with the Turkish version of the text being read both in cafes and in palaces. This research adopts the descriptive research method to identify the translation of The Romance of Antarah into Turkish, the conditions and possible reasons for this translation, and its importance and place among Arabic-Turkish translation activities. The study also talks about the perception of The Romance of Antarah in Ottoman Turkish society and its impact on Turkish literature and culture. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-24af0e5dc9fd4f37ac6e5dfb793ad5dc2025-08-20T03:52:52ZaraIstanbul University PressŞarkiyat Mecmuası2717-69162023-04-014211210.26650/jos.1211839123456Turkish Translation of The Romance of AntarahAbdulsattar Elhajhamed0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3856-3944İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeAntarah ibn Shaddad al-Absi was a slave knight and poet who lived decades before Islam, gained his freedom, and became famous for his bravery. Sirat Antar ibn Shaddad [The Romance of Antarah] describes his life and adventures and is one of the most prominent Arab folk tales. It differs from other Arab folk tales in that it crossed the borders of the Arab world, moved to other countries through its translation and gained an important place in world literature. The translation of The Romance of Antarah into Turkish is of great importance as the first translation of this story into another language and one of the first literary translations between Turkish and Arabic. It has been translated into Turkish several times, with one of the translations having been made at the order of the Ottoman sultan Mehmet II (completed in 881 AH/1477 AD). The Romance of Antarah gained huge popularity among various groups of Ottoman society with the Turkish version of the text being read both in cafes and in palaces. This research adopts the descriptive research method to identify the translation of The Romance of Antarah into Turkish, the conditions and possible reasons for this translation, and its importance and place among Arabic-Turkish translation activities. The study also talks about the perception of The Romance of Antarah in Ottoman Turkish society and its impact on Turkish literature and culture.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/FE4A0352CA514BD9A0C671F98FBBBA6Ffolk literaturetranslationantarah bin shaddadthe hanging ode of antarahsultan mehmet ii |
| spellingShingle | Abdulsattar Elhajhamed Turkish Translation of The Romance of Antarah Şarkiyat Mecmuası folk literature translation antarah bin shaddad the hanging ode of antarah sultan mehmet ii |
| title | Turkish Translation of The Romance of Antarah |
| title_full | Turkish Translation of The Romance of Antarah |
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| title_short | Turkish Translation of The Romance of Antarah |
| title_sort | turkish translation of the romance of antarah |
| topic | folk literature translation antarah bin shaddad the hanging ode of antarah sultan mehmet ii |
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