Ahmet Arif Ersoy Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi | |
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Established | June 1, 2011 |
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Location | Ziya Gökalp Sok., Sur, Diyarbakır, Turkey |
Coordinates | 37°54′46″N 40°14′08″E / 37.91278°N 40.23556°E |
Type | Literary, biographical |
Owner | Ministry of Culture and Tourism |
The Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library ( Turkish: Ahmet Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi) is a literary museum and archive dedicated to Turkish literature and named after the poet Ahmet Arif (1927–1991). [1] [2] Located in Diyarbakır, Turkey, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on June 1, 2011. [1] [2] [3]
The museum is housed in a historical house of typical-Diyarbakır architecture called the Hacı Halid Konağı (literally Hajji Halid Mansion), [3] which is more than 120 years old. [1] [2] [4] It is situated in Camii Kebir neighborhood of Sur district next to the Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı Museum. [3] [4] [5] [6] The 6-room building with stoa facing the center is designed in quadratic form surrounding a large courtyard. [4] It covers an area of 360 m2 (3,900 sq ft) including the courtyard. [3] The building is considered to have served as home of Ahmet Arif. [1] The restoration of the building for this purpose cost ₺93,000 while another ₺75,000 were spent for its decoration and furnishing. [3]
The museum is dedicated to the life and works of Ahmet Arif, of who some personal belongings are on display. [1] In addition, photographs of notable authors from southeastern Anatolia are exhibited. [1] [4] The library accommodates more than 2,000 books and 60 periodicals, including books on history and literature. [1] [2] [3] [4] At the museum library, discussions on various authors, poetry performances and writing workshops are held. [3] [4] By nine months of the year, visitors are able to read their books under the huge walnut tree in the courtyard in the center of the building. [2]
The museum library in Diyarbakır is part of a network of institutions which are named after notable writers native to the region. [7]