Abstract
A STUDY ON THE STORY OF İLBEY AND MİHRİNAZ CREATED BY THE MİNSTREL KIRAÇ ATA
Folk stories have owned a special place in Turkish narration. It bears traces of cultural and modern life from the past and nowadays. Folk stories have been one of the richest and the most versatile types in Turkish Literature. One of those stories is The Story of İlbey and Mihrinaz, which was created by Kıraç Ata the Minstrel. The Story of İlbey and Mihrinaz has been discussed and studied from different perspectives.
The life of Kıraç Ata the Minstrel, his style of narration, his motif sequence of narration, sources, geography, time, scene, protagonists, analyses of the episodes and poems, formals, language and narration have been emphasized and studied in detail.
Moreover, the story which was created will be announced to the literature world through this paper.
Keywords
Folk Tales, Minstrel, Kıraç Ata, The Story of İlbey and Mihrinaz, Episode, Formal, Motif Sequence.
