Ahmet Rasim

Ottoman Turkish politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ahmet Cavit Rasim (1864–1932) was an Ottoman liberal politician, composer, member of parliament and writer, who wrote primarily about social issues.[1][2]

Ahmet Rasim

Biography

Ahmet Cavit Rasim was born in Istanbul in 1864.[3] He was a graduate of the Darüşşafaka High School.[3] After graduation he worked as a civil servant for a short time.[3] Then he also worked as a journalist, edited a humor magazine, and published books.[4][3] He wrote in a neutral, apolitical note and his writings were popular. He also translated some literary work and composed music.[3] He worked for numerous publications, including Tercüman-ı Hakikat, Saadet, İkdam, Sabah, Malumat, Servet, Servet-i Fünun, Tanin, Hak, and Tasvîr-i Efkâr.[3]

He died in 1932.[3]

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