Mämmetweli Kemine

Mämmetweli Kemine (c. 1770 – c. 1840) was a Turkmen satirical poet whose works have become a key part of Turkmen literature. Born in Serakhs, he studied at the Islamic medrassah in Bukhara. Some forty of his poems survive. Many are critical of the clergy and landowners. * v * t * e

Mämmetweli Kemine

Mämmetweli Kemine (c. 1770 – c. 1840) was a Turkmen satirical poet whose works have become a key part of Turkmen literature. Born in Serakhs, he studied at the Islamic medrassah in Bukhara. Some forty of his poems survive. Many are critical of the clergy and landowners. * v * t * e