Mametveli Kemine
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Mämmetweli Kemine was a Turkmen
satirical poet
whose works have become a key part of Turkmen literature.
Born in Seraks, he studied at the Islam
ic medrassah in Bukhara
.
Some forty of his poems survive. Many are critical of the clergy and landowners.
Turkmen people
The Turkmen are a Turkic people located primarily in the Central Asian states of Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and northeastern Iran. They speak the Turkmen language, which is classified as a part of the Western Oghuz branch of the Turkic languages family together with Turkish, Azerbaijani, Qashqai,...
satirical poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
whose works have become a key part of Turkmen literature.
Born in Seraks, he studied at the Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic medrassah in Bukhara
Bukhara
Bukhara , from the Soghdian βuxārak , is the capital of the Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 263,400 . The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia, and the city has existed for half that time...
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Some forty of his poems survive. Many are critical of the clergy and landowners.