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The Comparison of Cahit Zarifoğlu and Iranian Turkish Writer Samed Behrangî’s Children’s Books in Terms of Theme, Worldview, and Narrative Styles.

Cahit Zarifoğlu ile İranlı Türk Yazar Samed Behrengî’nin Çocuk Kitaplarının Konu, Dünya Görüşü ve Anlatım Türleri Yönünden Karşılaştırılması

Mustafa Orhan(BİLİM, SANAYİ VE TEKNOLOJİ BAKANLIĞI)0000-0002-8559-4834
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419–450
Publication Date
2026-04-30
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Their differences, alongside their similarities, are considered a reflection of their cultural richness as artists.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cahit Zarifoğlu and Samed Behrengî were born in the same year in geographically close regions and are two authors who contributed to children's literature, with Turkish as their native language.
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Key Findings & Data:However, they differ in the way they incorporate their worldviews into their narratives.
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⚙️Variables:Samed Behrengî · Cahit Zarifoğlu · Güney Azerbaycan

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Cahit Zarifoğlu and Samed Behrengî were born in the same year in geographically close regions and are two authors who contributed to children's literature, with Turkish as their native language. Therefore, it is natural that the themes they explore and their narrative styles show similarities. The children's books of both authors are well-known among children, parents, and academics. This study examines the similarities and differences between Cahit Zarifoğlu and the Iranian Azerbaijani writer Samed Behrengî, specifically in terms of their children's books. Within the framework of literature studies on the subject, their children's books, forty-one academic articles discussing their works, and thirty-two postgraduate theses analyzing their lives, artistic perspectives, or books have been reviewed. A qualitative research method was employed in this study. As a result of document analysis, which is one of the qualitative research methods, it was determined that Samed Behrengî and Cahit Zarifoğlu share similarities in terms of the themes they address in their books, their narrative styles, and their characters. However, they differ in the way they incorporate their worldviews into their narratives. Their differences, alongside their similarities, are considered a reflection of their cultural richness as artists.

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Cahit Zarifoğlu ve Samed Behrengî bir birine yakın coğrafyalarda aynı yıl doğmuş, çocuk edebiyatı alanında eserler veren, ana dilleri Türkçe iki yazardır. Bu nedenlerle ele aldıkları konuların ve konuları anlatım biçimlerinin benzerliği doğaldır. Her iki yazarın çocuk edebiyatı kitapları çocuklar, veliler ve akademisyenlerce bilinmektedir. Bu araştırmada Cahit Zarifoğlu ile İranlı Türk yazar Samed Behrengî arasındaki benzer ve farklı yönler, çocuk kitapları özelinde araştırılmıştır. Konuyla ilgili literatür çalışmaları çerçevesinde yazarların çocuk kitapları, iki yazarın eserlerinin konu edinildiği kırk bir akademik makale ve iki yazarın hayatı, sanat anlayışı veya kitaplarının incelendiği otuz iki lisansüstü tez incelenmiştir. Araştırmada nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman inceleme yöntemiyle yapılan çalışma sonucunda Samed Behrengî ve Cahit Zarifoğlu’nun; kitaplarında ele aldıkları konular, anlatım türleri ve kahramanlar yönünden benzer oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Her iki yazarın konuların anlatımında dünya görüşlerine yer vermeleri bakımından farklı anlayışta oldukları tespit edilmiştir. Benzerlikleri kadar farklılıklarının da olması sanatçıların kültürel zenginliği olarak değerlendirilmektedir.

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Orhan, M. (2026). The Comparison of Cahit Zarifoğlu and Iranian Turkish Writer Samed Behrangî’s Children’s Books in Terms of Theme, Worldview, and Narrative Styles.. Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 14 Sayı: 1, 419–450. https://doi.org/10.18506/anemon.1690706

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