Özet:

Özdemir Asaf observes simplicity and brevity in poetry. The general themes of the poems written from the past to the present; love, loneliness, death etc. He writes on it in plain language. These are the reasons fort he popularity of his poetry. Özdemir Asaf also has three prose works but he came to the forefront mostly with his poetry. In article, all the works of the artist, will be evaluated by discussing writings under separate titles excluding his private letters and translations. The conclusions reached as a result of the examination are that the path Özdemir Asaf took in the art of poetry formed a suitable path for him to become a popular literary icon; however, besides his productivity, he became a poet who lost more than his art. The same provision applies to certain aspects of prose. He wrote a lot; however, he is an artist who could not fully foresee how many of them could be permanent. In the article, by pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of Özdemir Asaf's art, how he can be positioned in Turkish literature is interpreted from a new perspective.