Alphan AKGUL

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alphan AKGUL is a full-time faculty member at 29 Mayis University specializing in Turkish Literature and Poetry.

His academic qualifications include:

• Licence in Art History from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
• MA (2005) and PhD (2010) in Turkish Literature from Bilkent University

Dr. Akgül's research centers on poetry aesthetics, literary criticism, and metaphysical poetry within Turkish literary traditions. He has established expertise in analyzing seminal Turkish poets through theoretical frameworks, with particular focus on the interplay between meaning and form in poetic expression. His work bridges creative practice and scholarly analysis, informed by both historical context and contemporary theoretical approaches.

His publications demonstrate a consistent trajectory examining foundational figures in Turkish poetry. The 2014 monograph on Yahya Kemal Beyatlı established his methodological approach to poetry aesthetics, which he expanded in the 2017 analysis of Oktay Rifat's work. Together, these publications form a critical examination of 20th-century Turkish poetic evolution, emphasizing metaphysical dimensions and structural innovation.

His scholarly contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards:

• Turkish Writers' Association Literary Criticism Award (2014)
• Mehmet H. Doğan Poetry Criticism Award (2017)
• Yaşar Nabi Nayır Poetry Award (2000)
• Nüzhet Erman Poetry Award (2008)

Dr. Akgül's research was supported by a TÜBİTAK international scholarship enabling a year-long visiting researcher position at the University of Washington, where he advanced his work on modern poetic theories and creative writing methodologies.