Elias John Wilkinson Gibb

Elias John Wilkinson Gibb ( born June 3, 1857 in Glasgow, † December 5, 1901 ) was a Scottish Orientalist. He devoted his life to the study of Turkish, Persian and Arab history, literature, philosophy and religion. His particular interest was the seal of the Ottomans, only the first volume of his six-volume History of Ottoman Poetry ( "History of the Ottoman Seal " ) was published during his lifetime, the other volumes were Edward G. Browne out.

In his honor, appeared a Elias John Wilkinson Gibb Memorial Series.

Works

• The History of the Forty Vezirs or the story of the forty morns and eves ( Contes Turcs [ Qyrq vizier ḥikājesi ] ). Written in turkish by Sheykh - Zada [ Šaiḫzāda ]. Done into english by E ( lias ) J ( ohn ) W ( ilkinson ) Gibb / Šaiḫzāda. London 1886
• Ottoman poems. Translated into English in The original forms. With introduction, biographical notices, and notes. London, Glasgow 1882
• A history of Ottoman poetry. 6 vols London 1900-1909 (reprint London 1958-67, Vol 2-6 hg. Edward G. Browne )
• Ottoman Literature; The Poets and Poetry of Turkey, Translated from the Arabic with Introduction and Biographical Notes by EJW Gibb, with Arabian, Persian, and Hebrew Poems, and a Special Introduction by Theodore P. Ion, New York 1901