Abdulhak Hamid Tarhan (1852-1937) –„Place of Inspiration“

Abstract

Abdulhak Hamid Tarhan (1852-1937) is a Turkish playwright and poet. He is one of the leading lights of the Turkish Romantic period. Elements of Western and Eastern culture and poetry are closely connected in his work.

Abdulhak Hamit in the poem "Place of Inspiration" secludes himself in the bosom of nature, away from the noise of the city, to give himself time to think. He sees divine harmony in nature. For him, God and nature are one whole. The lyrical hero of the poem wants to be a part of this whole, but the pain of his soul and longing for his homeland prevent him from doing so.