Playwright
(b. 1882, İstanbul - d. 23 February, 1918). He should not be confused with the
novelist Mehmet Rauf. He graduated from the School of Politics (1902). He
worked as a public prosecutor at the Appeal Court of the State Council and as
an instructor of Greek and Italian literature at İstanbul University,
Department of Literature (1912-18). He published his poems, articles and
translations in the magazine he published himself called Resimli Kitab Mecmuası. He is more famous for his plays and his
research on the history of literature.
WORKS:
RESEARCH: Yunan Kadim Tarih-i Edebiyatı (The
Literature of Ancient Greek History, 1911), İtalyan
Tarih-i Edebiyatı (The Literature of Italian History, 1913).
PLAY:
Tiraje (Rainbow, with Raif Necdet,
1914), Pervane (The Fan, 1914), Nikâhta Keramet (The Miracle in
Marriage, 1915), Ateş ile Barut Arasında (Between
Fire and Gunpowder, 1915).