Halide Edib Adıvar
Halide Edib Adıvar (Ottoman Turkish: خالده اديب [haːliˈde eˈdib], sometimes spelled Halidé Edib in English; 11 June 1884 – 9 January 1964) was a Turkish novelist, teacher, and a nationalist and feminist intellectual. She was best known for her novels criticizing the low social status of Turkish women and what she saw from her observation as the lack of interest of most women in changing their situation. She was a Pan-Turkist and several of her novels advocated for the Turanism movement.
Halide Edib Adıvar | |
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| Member of the Grand National Assembly | |
| In office 14 May 1950 – 5 January 1954 | |
| Constituency | İzmir (1950) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1884 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 9 January 1964 (aged 79) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Resting place | Merkezefendi Cemetery, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Citizenship | Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Spouse(s) | Salih Zeki Adnan Adıvar |
| Education | American College for Girls |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Awards | Şefkat Nişanı |
Halide Edib Adıvar is also remembered for her role in the forced assimilation of children orphaned during the Armenian genocide.
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