Yusuf Nabi

Poet, Author

1642 – 1712

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Who was Yusuf Nabi?

Yusuf Nabi was a Turkish Divan poet in the court of Mehmet IV. He was famous for "his brilliant lyrics filled with popular sayings and critiques of the age and verses commenorating innumerable important occasions."

At the age of 24 Nabi left Şanlıurfa Province and came to Istanbul. He also lived in Aleppo. But when Baltacı Mehmet Pasha became the grand vizier he returned to İstanbul where he died.

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Born
1642
Şanlıurfa Province
Also known as
  • Yusuf Nâbi
Nationality
  • Ottoman Empire
Profession
Died
Apr 10, 1712
Istanbul

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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