Ahmet Haşim

Ahmet Haşim (also written as Ahmed Hâşim; 1887[1] – 4 June 1933) was an influential Turkish poet of the early 20th century.

Ahmed Hâşim's first poems were published in Mecmua-i Edebiye (مجموعه ادبيه; "Literary Periodical") between 1900 and 1912.

This late poetry can—to a certain extent—be seen to adhere to the Fecr-i Âtî movement's variation of the Symbolist motto: "Sanat şahsî ve muhteremdir" (صنعت ﺵﺨﺼﯽ و محترمدر; "Art is personal and revered").

In line with this motto, and with the Symbolist movement in general, much of his poetry was more indirect than direct, using thick imagery so as to create a strong sensory impression, as in the opening lines of his famous poem from the book Piyâle, "Merdiven" ("Stairway" or "The Ladder"): Transliteration: Transfiguration: (The form of ellipsis is borrowed from the original author.)

Ahmet Haşim founded a literary magazine, Dergâh, in 1921 together with another significant figure Yahya Kemal.

Ahmet Haşim's grave in Eyüp Cemetery .