Ahmet Rasim’in Rumuz ve Müstear İsimleri

Abstract

Nicknames and pseudonyms are one of the subjects that should be studied carefully in Turkish literature. Nicknames and pseudonyms are “fake names” and “symbols” that poets and writers use to hide their real identities for various reasons. These names and symbols, which are extremely important in identifying the works of poets and writers, allow literary historians to make more accurate analyzes about poets and writers. Therefore, each new nicknames and pseudonym identified has a great importance in eliminating the deficiencies of the literary history. Ahmet Rasim (1865-21 September 1932) produced works in different literary genres such as poetry, stories, novels, memoirs, anecdotes, conversations, articles, essays, translations, history, criticism, and monographs throughout his 48-year writing life. The author also has school books and scientific works. However, his main qualification is journalism. Ahmet Rasim, who makes a living with his pen, wrote and published articles in different literary genres under different pseudonyms in the magazines and newspapers he worked for. Situations and thoughts like not being confident enough to put your real name on your works when he was just starting his life in literature and the press, show the writer staff of magazines and newspapers rich, distinguish between humorous and serious writing, attracting female readers attention, avoiding the reaction of his works depending on the social, political and literary conditions of the period and breaking of the censor can be counted among the reasons why Ahmet Rasim used different nicknames and pseudonyms. Although Ahmet Rasim uses many nickname and pseudonyms, very few of them are known by the literary world. In this study, the nickname and pseudonyms that we determined to be used by the author will be revealed. Keywords: Ahmet Rasim, literature and press, journalism, nickname and pseudonyms.