Yusuf Meddah
Early 14th-century Azerbaijani poet / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yusuf Meddah (Azerbaijani: Yusif Məddah, یوسف مداح) was an early 14th-century poet. He is considered one of the earliest known authors of Azerbaijani literature, and his poetry played a significant role in the development of the Azerbaijani literary language. Although little is known about his life, it is estimated that he lived at the beginning of the 14th century. Meddah was well-educated and fluent in Azerbaijani, Arabic, and Persian.
Yusuf Meddah | |
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Occupation | Poet |
Language | Azerbaijani, possibly Persian |
Period | 14th century |
Notable works | Varqa va Gülşāh |
Meddah's most famous work is Varqa va Gülşāh, which consists of approximately 1,700 couplets written in aruz form, a type of poetry using quantifying prosody, and is based on an Arabic folk tale. Other notable works by Meddah include Ghazavātnāmah, Dāstān-i Iblīs 'Aleyh al-La'nah, Qiṣṣah-i Yūsuf, and possibly Maqtal-i Hüseyn and Khāmūshnāmah if they are indeed his works.