Book of Dede Korkut

The Book of Dede Korkut or Book of Korkut Ata is the most famous among the dastans or epic stories of the Oghuz Turks. The stories carry morals and... Wikipedia

• Original title:  Dresden manuscript: Kitāb-ı Dedem Ḳorḳud Alā Lisān-ı Tāife-i Oġuzān, (Book of my Grandfather Korkut according to the language of the tribe of the Oghuz), Vatican manuscript: Hikāyet-ı Oġuznāme-ı Kazan Beġ ve Gayrı, (Story of Oguzname, Kazan Beg and the Others), Gonbad manuscript: Cild-i Duyyum-i Kitāb-i Türkmän (ä)lsānî, (Second Volume of the Book of the Turkmens)
• Language:  Oghuz Turkic
• Subject(s):  The stories carry morals and values significant to the social lifestyle of the nomadic Turks.
• Genre(s):  Epic poetry
• Publication date:  c. 14th or 15th century
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo