Echoes of Ferdowsi – Ottoman Translations of the Shahnameh and Translation Criticism

The Seminar in Ottoman and Turkish Studies invites you to a hybrid seminar featuring S. Zehra Akarvardar Koçak (TÜBİTAK postdoctoral researcher & NMC postdoctoral fellow).

Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh (977–1010) has shaped Persian literary traditions for centuries. This talk explores Ottoman translations of the epic, focusing on Dervish Hasan Medhî’s 17th-century rendition through the lens of modern translation criticism. The seminar will also highlight broader Ottoman translation practices, textual criticism, and the intricate relationship between source and target texts.