Dervish and Death

A masterpiece from the master writer Mesha Selimovic, translated into thirty different languages and deemed worthy of important literary awards...

Bosnian writer Selimovic's novel Dervish and Death, published in 1967, was the subject of review by many critics in different periods, and was also adapted to the cinema with a Turkish-Italian co-production in recent years. It was translated into thirty different languages and was deemed worthy of many important literary awards. . The book is also included in the list of 100 Basic Works recommended by the Ministry of Education.

Mesha Selimovic, Dervish and Death, tells the story of Ahmed Nureddin, who lives in a world based on absolute religious truths, after his brother is arrested and executed without any guilt. While depicting the deep complexity, it delicately deals with the contradictions and tides in the spiritual world of man.



Number of Pages: 464

Year of Printing: 2016


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Timaş Publications

Language: Turkish