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Language Turkish, Ottoman Subject Humour

1. Or 7121

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Or 7121
Title:
Hezeliyat-i Süruri-yi Merhum - هزليات سرورى مرحوم
Scope & Content:
This volume contains humorous and satirical poems by Süruri Osman Efendi Hezzal, who had the mahlas of Havai (died 1229 AH/1813-14 CE). The collection consists of gazeller (ff 1-17v; and ff 55v-56r); chronograms (ff 17v-32r), ranging in date from 1187 AH (1773-74 CE) to 1219 AH (1804-05 CE); and...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 text, 56 ff

2. Or 8893

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 8893
Title:
Hezeliyat-i Süruri Efendi - هزليات سرورى افندى
Scope & Content:
This volume contains humorous and satirical poems by Seyit Osman Süruri, also known as Süruri-i Müerrih or Süruri-i Hezzal. When writing in a humorous or satirical vein, Süruri would take the mahlas Havai. His death took place in 1229 AH (1813-14 CE). The poems (entitled muzhikat in other copi...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1267
Extent:
1 text, 46 ff

3. Or 9514

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 9514
Title:
Letaif-i merhum Kani Efendi - لطائف مرحوم كانى افندى
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a collection of prose and verse satirical works associated with Ebü Bekr Kani Efendi (died 1206 AH/1791-92 CE). According to a note on the first folio, Kani was not intentionally a satirist, but inspired humour in others. These funny stories that are associated with Kani ema...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1224
Extent:
1 text, 94 ff

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