Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan (born Abdülhak Hâmid; January 2, 1852 – April 12, 1937) was an early 20th-century Ottoman playwright and poet. He was one of the leading lights of the Turkish Romantic period. He is known in Turkish literature as "Şair-i Azam" (The Grand Poet) and "Dahi-i Azam" (The Grand Genius).
Early years
thumb|165px|right|Abülhak Hâmid Tarhan in his early days
Abdülhak Hâmid Tarhan was born Abdülhak Hâmid on January 2, 1852, in Bebek, Istanbul. His father was Hayrullah Efendi, a historian and ambassador. His mother, Münteha Hanım, was Circassian. He was the grandson of Abdulhak Molla, a poet and physician at the court of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Abdulhak Hâmid took private lessons from Yanyalı Tahsin Hoca and Edremitli Bahaddin Hoca while attending secondary school. In August 1863 he went to Paris, France