Gören, Ebubekir2023-02-242023-02-242022https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1132521/sivane-kurmancahttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12514/3448Novel type that is a literary invention of the Modern era, needs folklore’s Treasury. This is why the subject of many of the novels is taken from folklore. Kurdish novelist Arab Shamo, based his literary works on Kurdish folklore. He wrote, "Şivanê Kurmanca" which opened the door for Kurdish literature have led to a new field. Because "Şivanê Kurmanca" is the first Kurdish novel. In this study, the first Kurdish novel that is Arab Shamo’s Şivanê Kurmanca is discussed.ku10.21600/ijoks.1017583info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArap Shamo, Kurdish folklore, Kurdish novelist, Kurdish novelŞivanê KurmancaThe Kurdish ShepherdArticle811461491132521