Fuzûlî
Leylâ ve Mecnûn — greatest Ottoman poet
The supreme poet of Ottoman literature, master of three languages. His Leylâ ve Mecnûn is the most celebrated narrative poem in Turkish literature. His ghazals burn with emotional intensity.
Key works
- Leylâ ve Mecnûn~1535— Love, madness, and spiritual yearning — the Ottoman Romeo and Juliet
- Turkish Divan~1530s-1550s— Ghazals of devastating emotional power