Çalıkuşu
| Author | Reşat Nuri Güntekin |
|---|---|
Publication date | 1922 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 408 pp |
| ISBN | 975-10-0012-2 |
| OCLC | 55020530 |
| LC Class | MLCSN 96/1774 PL248.G8 |
Çalıkuşu, or The Wren, is a novel by Reşat Nuri Güntekin written in 1922, about the destiny of a young Turkish female teacher named Feride.
The novel originally appeared as a serialized story in the newspaper "Vakit" before being published as a book.
The novel was inspired by the village of Zeyneller, Gerede. In 2013, the village undertook several tourism initiatives to draw in tourism and keep the memory of the novel alive.