Aşık Çelebi
Aşık Çelebi ("Gentleman Bard" in Turkish) was the name of Pir Mehmed ("Mehmed the Pir"; 1520–1572), an Ottoman biographer, poet, and translator. Born in Prizren, he served as kadi (judge) in many towns of the Rumelia. His major work Senses of Poets (Meşairü'ş-Şuara) of 1568 is of major importance.
Aşık Çelebi | |
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Senses of Poets | |
| Native name | Pir Mehmed |
| Born | 1520 Prizren, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1572 (aged 52) Üsküb, Ottoman Empire |
| Resting place | Gazi Baba, Skopje |
| Language | Ottoman Turkish |
| Nationality | Ottoman |
| Genre | Tezkire, Diwan Poetry |
| Notable works | Senses of Poets (Meşairü'ş-Şuara) |
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