Recaizade Mahmud Ekrem

Recaizade Mahmud Ekrem (Ottoman Turkish: رجاﺋﻰ زاده محمود اكرم; 1 March 1847 – 31 January 1914) was a Turkish civil servant, writer, literary critic, and intellectual, who was known for his apolitical views. He wrote poems, dramas and novels, dealt extensively with European literary theories and was one of the most influential, authoritative writers of his time.