INTERMEDIARY GENERATION IN TURKISH LITERATURE

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Periods and generations are of great importance in the formation of history. Every generation helps the next generation to develop on more solid grounds. This study was carried out about Intermediary Generation of Turkish literature. In the history of Turkish Literature, second-class generation authors wrote their works between 1875 and 1895. The Intermediary Generation came to the fore between the second period of the Tanzimat and the Servet-i Fünun Period. The young generation who played a transferring role between the two periods greatly affected Servet-i Fünun authors. In a sense, they formed a ground for one of the most productive generations of Turkish literature. This article focuses on literary researchers‟ works and different views concerning this period. In addition to the role of political and social events in the formation of generations, it also provides information about the literary figures of the time. It analyzes rapid innovation in literature, as well as changes in content and form that took place during these years and also includes discussions of literary figures.

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Intermediary Generation , Turkish literature , period , generation

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