Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar

Turkish poet, novelist, literary scholar and essayist (1901–1962)
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Summary

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar was born on June 23, 1901[1], in Istanbul[2]. He died on January 24, 1962[3], in Istanbul[4]. He worked as a writer[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (493 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Aşiyan Asri Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Turkey[10], Ottoman Empire[11]
  • Native language: Turkish[12]
  • Position held: member of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey[13]
  • Employer: Istanbul University[14]
  • Educated at: Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[15], Halkalı Ziraat Mekteb-i Âlisi[16], Istanbul University[17]
  • Notable work: A Mind at Peace[18], The Time Regulation Institute[19], Suat'ın Mektubu[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar[22]
  • Family name: Tanpınar[23]
  • Given name: Ahmet[24], Hamdi[25]
  • Described at URL: https://edebiyat.k12.org.tr/author/16880472-ec9b-4d2c-bc03-615880034754[26]
  • Political ideology: Anatolianism[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Turkish[28]
  • Name in native language: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar[29]

Why It Matters

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Petros Markaris[32], a linguist[33], b. 1937[34], of Turkey[35], awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[36] and Mari Gerekmezyan[37], a sculptor[38], 1913–1947[39], of Turkey[40].

Works attributed to him include The Time Regulation Institute[41], a literary work[42] and A Mind at Peace[43], a written work[44], founded in 1948[45].

FAQs

Where was Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar born?

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

Where did Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar die?

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar passed away in Istanbul[4].

What did Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar do for work?

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar worked as a writer[5], politician[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar go to school?

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar was educated at Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[15], Halkalı Ziraat Mekteb-i Âlisi[16], and Istanbul University[17].

Who did Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar influence?

Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar has been cited as an influence by Petros Markaris[32] and Mari Gerekmezyan[37].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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