The Book of Dede Korkut - Red Cat Classics

The Book of Dede Korkut - Red Cat Classics Book Description Although the Dede Korkut Stories, one of the "first" texts of Turkish literature, continued their existence by word of mouth in the oral tradition for centuries and were finally written down, the exact period in which the stories took place, when and by whom they were written down is unknown. It is not known exactly who Dede Korkut (also known as Korkut Ata) is. As stated in the introduction of the book, he was a "wise person" and is estimated to have lived in the early years of Islam. Dede Korkut, whose counterparts are found in pre- and post-Islamic Turkish culture, is either a shaman, a sheikh, a wise man or a saint; It is possible to say that he is the Turkish Homer by looking at the stories he tells. Because he is one of the most well-known "narrators" of our literature. We prepared this edition of the Book of Dede Korkut by simplifying it by transferring it from the Dresden and Vatican manuscripts and by purifying some of the errors in existing books. Dede Korkut's stories, which have not become old for centuries, still contain many things to be discovered... (From the Promotional Bulletin)