Kaygusuz Abdal
Turkish poet
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Kaygusuz Abdal was a 15th-century Turkish poet associated with heterodox Sufi tendencies. He is considered a follower of the style of Yunus Emre, a highly influential poet in Turkish literature. Abdal's verses are characterized by a blend of worldliness and religious expression, often incorporating burlesque and coarse imagery. His work is noted for its amusing and sometimes puzzling mixture of secular and spiritual themes. He is recognized as a significant figure within the tradition of Sufi poetry in Turkish literature.12
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