Hezeliyat-i Süruri-yi Merhum - هزليات سرورى مرحوم.

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 7121
  • Dates of Creation
    • 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 56 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 56 ff. Dimensions : 233 mm x 141 mm. Script : Nestalik.

Scope and Content

This volume contains humorous and satirical poems by Süruri Osman Efendi Hezzal, who had the mahlas of Havai (died 1229 AH/1813-14 CE). The collection consists of gazeller (ff 1-17v; and ff 55v-56r); chronograms (ff 17v-32r), ranging in date from 1187 AH (1773-74 CE) to 1219 AH (1804-05 CE); and mukattaat (ff 32v-55v). The manuscript was likely copied in the 19th century CE.

Access Information

Not Public Record(s)

Unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Bequeathed by E. J. W. Gibb in 1901.

Related Material

For other copies of these poems, see Or 8893 and Or 12684. For the Divan of Süruri, see Or 7209. For a collection of his chronograms, see Or 7247. For more information on the poet and the work, see OM II, p. 238; HOP IV, pp. 265-278; and Rossi, p. 263.

Subjects

Humour
Satire