Haluk İpekten

Researcher of Literature (b. 21 October 1926, Saray / Kırklareli -  d. 29 September 1992, Erzurum). He graduated from Vefa High School, İstanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Turkish Language and Literature (1954). He worked as a teacher of literature at Kayseri Pazarören Primary School and as a librarian at the Institute of Turkology Research. In 1959 he was appointed to Atatürk University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Turkish Language and Literature as an assistant of Ancient Turkish Literature. He completed his academic career at the same department and then he became assistant professor and professor. He is known for his works related to Divan* Poetry.

WORKS:

Nailî-i Kadim Divanı (Divan* of Nailî-i Kadim, 1970), Nailî-i Kadim / Hayatı ve Edebî Kişiliği (Nailî-i Kadim / His Life and Literary Character, 1973), Fuzulî / Hayatı Edebî Kişiliği ve Bazı Şiirlerinin Açıklamaları (Fuzulî / His Life and Literary Character and Explanation of Some of His Poem, 1973), İsmetî Divanı (Divan* of İsmetî 1974), Karamanlı Nizamî / Hayatı Edebî Kişiliği ve Divanı (Karamanlı Nizamî / His Life and Literary Character and His Divan*, 1974), Eski Türk Edebiyatı Nazım Şekilleri (Forms of Ancient Turkish Literature, 1986) XV. ve XVL. Yüzyılda Türk Edebiyatında Edebi Muhitler (The Literary Environment in Turkish Literature in the XV and XVL Centuries -his assistant professor thesis, 1997).

REFERENCE:  İhsan Işık / Yazarlar Sözlüğü (1990, 1998) - Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Encyclopedia of Turkish Authors (2005) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, gen. 2. bas. 2007), Orhan Okay / Bir Dostun Ardından - Mustafa İsen / Halûk Hocamın Ardından - Rıdvan Canım / Prof. Dr. Halûk İpekten ve Türk Şuara Tezkireleri - Metin Akkuş / Metin Şerhi Geleneği Tarlan Mektebinden Halûk İpekten’e - Prof. Dr. Halûk İpekten Bibliyografyası (Yedi İklim, sayı: 32, 1992), Cemil Çiftçi / Divan Edebiyatında Edebi Muhitler (Hece dergisi, sayı: 4, Mart 1997), Hasan Öztürk / Divan Şiiri Kimindir? (Virgül, sayı:13, Kasım 1998), M. Orhan Okay / TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (c. 22, 2000).