Ömer Seyfettin
Ömer Seyfettin | |
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Ömer Seyfettin | |
| Born | March 11, 1884 Gönen, Balıkesir Province, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | March 6, 1920 (aged 35) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
| Occupation | Author, teacher, military officer |
| Nationality | Turkish |
Ömer Seyfettin (11 March 1884, Gönen – 6 March 1920, Istanbul), was a Turkish writer from the late 19th to early 20th century, considered to be one of the greatest modern Turkish authors. His work is much praised for simplifying the Turkish language from the Persian and Arabic words and phrases that were common at the time.