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The Book of Dede Korkut

Turkish epic

Also known as: “Kitab-i Dede Korkut”

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Turkish literature

In Turkish literature: Epic and the emergence of the âşik
The Book of Dede Korkut), which has survived in two 16th-century manuscripts. The actual date of the work is unknown. At least one of the tales was already circulating in written form in the early 14th century, and Central Asian sources suggest that the shaman-bard…
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