Abstract:

The XX. In the middle of the century, an interest in Turkish history was raised in contemporary Tatar literature. In the literary works of this period, the traditions of the Turkish people, especially the Tatar people, the spiritual lives and the history under the ruins began to be among the topics. One of the first people in the Tatar literature to make this name was Nurihan Fettah. Nurihan Fettah, which is among the important names of contemporary Tatar literature, has received works in different kinds such as poetry, story, povest (long story), novel, theatre. Nurihan Fettah, whose literary life can be studied in two periods, between 1950 and 1970s and afterwards, was a young literary enthusiasm and continuously developed himself in this field. Nurihan Writer, who painted his first period works in poems, stories, and theatrical styles, after the 1970s, wrote historical novels that extended to the distant past of the Tatar Turks and would add fame to his reputation. Nurihan Fettah, who is the leader of the type of historical novel in contemporary Tatar literature, has influenced many of his subsequent writers in this context. Nurihan Fettah was awarded the Abdullah Tukay Prize in 1994 for his leadership in the field of historical novel and for his successful examples. Nurihan Fettah, who explores the deep roots of the Turks during the maturity period of his summer life, has brought scientific works to the body, in addition to the romanes he has written in motion from the findings he has achieved. In this study, Nurihan Fettah and his works, which have an important place in contemporary Tatar literature, will be attempted to be introduced.

Abstract:

Through the middle of the 20th century, an interest evoked towards to Turkish history in Tatar literature. In this era, works about the forgotten history, moral and social life of Turks, especially Tatars started to be produced. Nurihan Fettah was one of the first who produced such works. Nurihan Fettah is an important writer who wrote about various topics such as poetry, story, povest (long story), novel and theatre in Tatar literature. Nurihan Fettah’s author life can be examined in two parts which are, first is between 1950-1970 and the second part is after the 1970, he grew interest in literature in his early ages and he kept developing in the field. His works in the first part of his author life are mostly poems, stories and theatre scripts, but after the 1970’s, he started to write historical novels about distant past of Tatar Turks that made him more and more famous. At the same time, Nurihan Fettah, who leaded the way on historical novels of modern Tatar literature, affected the authors who came after him in this context. Nurihan Fettah wrote the first and the most beautiful pieces of historical novel in Tatar literature and thus he won the award of Abdullah Tukay in 1994. In the maturity of his writing life, Nurihan Fettah researched about deep roots of Turkish history and apart from his novels written with these findings, he embodied important works in terms of science. In this study, it is aimed to present Nurihan Fettah, who has an important place in Tatar literature, and his works. 

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