abstract poet of his time, basing most of his poems on fairy tales, religions or oneiric symbols. Although a fellow supporter of 'pure poetry', Çelebi's work differs from that of Yahya Kemal Beyatlı in that he regards poems in a more holistic manner, and his disregard for storytelling makes him also leave the Garip movement. He even considers metre and rhyme unnecessary, but without renouncing form; instead, he searches for a new form, a position that puts him ahead of his time and makes him fit into the latest currents of today. Çelebi managed to master an understanding of Eastern and Western culture, writing articles about Eastern civilisations and Persian literature and researched Divan literature. His poetry was the result of his combined knowledge of philosophy, music, Ottoman culture, Persian culture and French poetry. This makes it a prerequisite for his readers to acquire a certain level of knowledge, too, before they can fully understand the quality of Çelebi's work. Çelebi has translated Rumi's quatrains into Turkish and French, in 1939 and 1950, respectively. Bibliography Poetry "He" (1942) "Lâmelif" (1945) "Om Mani Padme Hum" (1953) Prose "Mevlâna" (1940) "Molla Câmi" (1940) "Eşrefoğlu Divanı" (1944) "Naima" (monography, 1953) "Ömer Hayyam" (1954) "Divan Şiirinde İstanbul" (anthology, 1953) See also List of contemporary Turkish poets References Biyografi.net - Biography of Asaf Halet Çelebi Aruz.com - Biography of Asaf Halet Çelebi External links Asaf Halet Çelebi - On his life and poetry 1907 births 1958 deaths 20th-century Turkish poets Galatasaray High School alumni Writers from Istanbul Burials at Küplüce Cemetery