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Recaizade Mahmud Ekrem | |
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Born | 1 March 1847 |
Died | 31 January 1914 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire | (aged 66)
Occupation | Writer |
Children | Ercüment Ekrem Talu |
Recaizade Mahmud Ekrem (Ottoman Turkish: رجاﺋﻰ زاده محمود اكرم; 1 March 1847 – 31 January 1914) was an Ottoman civil servant, writer, literary critic, and intellectual, who was known for his apolitical views.[1][2] He wrote poems, dramas and novels, dealt extensively with European literary theories and was one of the most influential, authoritative writers of his time.