ATATÜRK AND THE INTERNATIONAL MARK TWAIN SOCIETY MEDAL: “KEMAL ATATÜRK MODERN ROMULUS”

Murat Soysal

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ATATÜRK AND THE INTERNATIONAL MARK TWAIN SOCIETY MEDAL: “KEMAL ATATÜRK MODERN ROMULUS”

Yazarlar:

Murat Soysal

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Dergi:

Atatürk Yolu Dergisi Issue 72, pp.278-290

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289732

pISSN:

1303-5290

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 The famous American writer Mark Twain is known for his works and life adventure, especially in the field of literature. The International Mark Twain Society was founded in 1930 by Cyril Clemens and a group of literaries. The purpose and activities of the the society are to ensure the up-to-dateness of Twains works, to organize literary competitions, to publish biographical works and other works in journals, etc. The Society has also awarded honorary memberships and medals to some names for their contributions to their countries, humanity, science, politics and the international arena. One of the statesmen awarded by the Society was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk gladly accepted this award, which was given in 1937, because of the emphasis and compliment given to the humanitarian side. The aim of this study is to examine the importance of the Mark Twain medalaward, about which there is no detailed scientific study in historiography in Turkey except for certain short writings, and to trace the process of its presentation. In the study, the reason why Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was selective about accepting the memberships, medals and awards of international organizations, accepted the Mark Twain Society award, the reasons for which the Society gave this award to him and how the news of the award  medal was reflected to the public was included. At the end of this study, new sources and archives about the Mark Twain medal, which were found in fragments in the newspapers of the period when the historical event took place and in some sources today, were accessed and thus try to contributed to the literature.

 The famous American writer Mark Twain is known for his works and life adventure, especially in the field of literature. The International Mark Twain Society was founded in 1930 by Cyril Clemens and a group of literaries. The purpose and activities of the the society are to ensure the up-to-dateness of Twains works, to organize literary competitions, to publish biographical works and other works in journals, etc. The Society has also awarded honorary memberships and medals to some names for their contributions to their countries, humanity, science, politics and the international arena. One of the statesmen awarded by the Society was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk gladly accepted this award, which was given in 1937, because of the emphasis and compliment given to the humanitarian side. The aim of this study is to examine the importance of the Mark Twain medalaward, about which there is no detailed scientific study in historiography in Turkey except for certain short writings, and to trace the process of its presentation. In the study, the reason why Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was selective about accepting the memberships, medals and awards of international organizations, accepted the Mark Twain Society award, the reasons for which the Society gave this award to him and how the news of the award  medal was reflected to the public was included. At the end of this study, new sources and archives about the Mark Twain medal, which were found in fragments in the newspapers of the period when the historical event took place and in some sources today, were accessed and thus try to contributed to the literature.

 The famous American writer Mark Twain is known for his works and life adventure, especially in the field of literature. The International Mark Twain Society was founded in 1930 by Cyril Clemens and a group of literaries. The purpose and activities of the the society are to ensure the up-to-dateness of Twains works, to organize literary competitions, to publish biographical works and other works in journals, etc. The Society has also awarded honorary memberships and medals to some names for their contributions to their countries, humanity, science, politics and the international arena. One of the statesmen awarded by the Society was Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Atatürk gladly accepted this award, which was given in 1937, because of the emphasis and compliment given to the humanitarian side. The aim of this study is to examine the importance of the Mark Twain medalaward, about which there is no detailed scientific study in historiography in Turkey except for certain short writings, and to trace the process of its presentation. In the study, the reason why Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was selective about accepting the memberships, medals and awards of international organizations, accepted the Mark Twain Society award, the reasons for which the Society gave this award to him and how the news of the award  medal was reflected to the public was included. At the end of this study, new sources and archives about the Mark Twain medal, which were found in fragments in the newspapers of the period when the historical event took place and in some sources today, were accessed and thus try to contributed to the literature.

 ABDli ünlü yazar Mark Twain, başta edebiyat alanında olmak üzere yazdığı eserler ve yaşam serüveni ile tanınmaktadır. Uluslararası Mark Twain Cemiyeti ise Cyril Clemens ve bir grup aydın tarafından 1930 yılında kurulmuştur. Cemiyetin kuruluş amacı ve faaliyetleri Twainin eserlerinin güncelliğini sağlamak, edebiyat yarışmaları düzenlemek, biyografik çalışmaları ve diğer eserleri dergide yayınlamak vb. şeklindedir. Cemiyet aynı zamanda ülkelerine, insanlığa, bilime, siyasete ve uluslararası sahaya katkılarından ötürü bazı isimlere onursal üyelik ve madalyalar vermiştir. Cemiyetin ödül verdiği devlet adamlarından biri de Mustafa Kemal Atatürktür. Atatürk, 1937 yılında kendisine verilen bu ödülü, insani tarafına yapılan vurgu ve iltifattan ötürü memnuniyetle kabul etmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiyedeki tarih yazımında belirli kısa yazılar dışında hakkında ayrıntılı bir bilimsel çalışma olmayan Mark Twain madalyasınınödülünün önemini irdelemek ve takdim edilme sürecinin izini sürmektir. Çalışmada uluslararası kuruluşların üyeliklerini, madalya ve ödüllerini kabul etme konusunda seçici davranan Mustafa Kemal Atatürkün, Mark Twain Cemiyeti ödülünü kabul etmesinin gerekçesine, Cemiyetin bu ödülü ona hangi nedenlere istinaden verdiğine ve ödülmadalya haberinin kamuoyuna nasıl yansıdığına dair bilgilere yer verilmiştir. Bu çalışma sonunda tarihi olayın yaşandığı dönemin gazetelerinde ve günümüzdeki bazı kaynaklarda parçalar halinde bulunan Mark Twain madalyasına dair yeni kaynaklara, arşivlere ulaşılmış ve böylece literatüre katkı sağlanmaya çalışılmıştır.

Makale detayları

ATATÜRK AND THE INTERNATIONAL MARK TWAIN SOCIETY MEDAL: “KEMAL ATATÜRK MODERN ROMULUS”

Yazarlar:

Murat Soysal

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Dergi:

Atatürk Yolu Dergisi Issue 72, pp.278-290

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289732

pISSN:

1303-5290

Atatürk

Cyril Clemens

Medal

Romulus

Samuel L. Clemens

The Mark Twain Society.Atatürk

Cyril Clemens

Madalya

Mark Twain Cemiyeti

Modern Romulus

Samuel L. Clemens.

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Murat Soysal

Yayıncı: Ankara University

Dergi: Atatürk Yolu Dergisi Issue 72, pp.278-290

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001289732

pISSN: 1303-5290

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Murat Soysal

Yayıncı:

Ankara University

Dergi:

Atatürk Yolu Dergisi Issue 72, pp.278-290

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001289732

pISSN:

1303-5290