The Indian Sojourn of Abdulhak Hamid.

From: Middle Eastern Studies | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: WASTI, SYED TANVIR | Copyright information

Turkish writer Abdulhak Hamid made significant contributions to the genre of dramatic poetry and to international relations. His innovative poetic format revived rare Persian and Arabic words, enhancing the rich Ottoman style. Hamid also worked as a diplomat and traveled to India, where he encouraged sociopolitical connections between the two countries.

One of the many introspective and interesting passages in the autobiography of Abdulhak Hamid(1) is where he lists the multitude o...

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