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List Of Contemporary Turkish Poets
This list includes the notable Turkish poets. *Ahmet Emin Atasoy (1944-) *Behçet Aysan (1949-1993) *Yahya Kemal Beyatlı (1884–1958) * Asım Bezirci (1927-1993) * Ahmet Haşim (1885–1933) *Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel (1898–1973) *Nazım Hikmet (1902–1963) *Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904–1983) *Sait Faik Abasıyanık (1906–1954) * Asaf Hâlet Çelebi (1907–1958) * Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (1908–1980) * Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı (1910–1956) *Rıfat Ilgaz (1911–1993) * Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca (1915–2008) * Orhan Veli Kanık (1914–1950) *Oktay Rifat Horozcu (1914–1988) * Baki Süha Ediboğlu (1915–1972) *Melih Cevdet Anday (1915–2002) * Behçet Necatigil (1916–1979) * Cahit Külebi (1917–1997) *İlhan Berk (1918–2008) *Attila İlhan, (1925–2005) *Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan, (1926-1984) *Ahmet Arif, (1927–1991) *Edip Cansever, (1928–1986) *Ece Ayhan, (1931–2002) *Cemal Süreya, (1931–1990) * Sezai Karakoç, (born 1933) *Gülten Akın, (1933–2015) *Onat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notability
Notability is the property of being worthy of notice, having fame, or being considered to be of a high degree of interest, significance, or distinction. It also refers to the capacity to be such. Persons who are notable due to public responsibility, accomplishments, or, even, mere participation in the celebrity industry are said to have a public profile. The concept arises in the philosophy of aesthetics regarding aesthetic appraisal.Aesthetic Appraisal', Philosophy (1975), 50: 189–204, Evan Simpson There are criticisms of art galleries determining monetary valuation, or valuation so as to determine what or what not to display, being based on notability of the artist, rather than inherent quality of the art work. Notability arises in decisions on coverage questions in journalism. Marketers and newspapers may try to create notability to create celebrity, fame, or notoriety, or to increase sales, as in the yellow press. The privileged class are sometimes called notables, when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oktay Rifat Horozcu
Oktay is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name are as follows: First name *Oktay Afandiyev (1926–2013), Azerbaijani historian * Oktay Delibalta (born 1985), Turkish football player * Oktay Derelioğlu (born 1975), Turkish football player *Oktay Ekşi (born 1932), Turkish journalist, author and politician * Oktay Güngör (born 1998), Turkish wrestler * Oktay Hamdiev (born 2000), Bulgarian football player * Oktay Kayalp (born 1957), Cypriot politician * Oktay Kaynarca (born 1965), Turkish actor * Oktay Kuday (born 1979), German-Turkish professional football player *Oktay Mahmuti (born 1968), Turkish basketball coach *Oktay Özdemir (born 1986), Turkish-German actor *Oktay Rıfat Horozcu (1914–1988), Turkish writer and playwright *Oktay Sinanoğlu (1935–2015), Turkish scientist * Oktay Takalak (born 1990), French boxer *Oktay Urkal (born 1970), Turkish-German professional welterweight *Oktay Vural (born 1956), Turkish lawyer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gülten Akın
Gülten Akın (23 January 1933 – 4 November 2015) was a Turkish poet. Her poetry is considered to be culturally significant to Turkey. Akin was born in 1933 in Yozgat, Turkey. She attended Beşiktaş Atatürk Anatolian High School and graduated from Ankara University Law School in 1955. She married her husband Yaşar Cankoçak in 1956, with whom she had five children. Because of her husband's position as the governor of various provincial districts in Turkey, she moved around several provinces of Turkey, working as a lawyer, assistant lawyer and teacher in many of them. In 1972, Akın and her family settled in Ankara, where she worked at the Turkish Language Association, the regulatory body of the Turkish language, and became a member of the Editorial Team at the Ministry of Culture. She worked for the reestablishment of free and democratic non-governmental organizations. She served as a founder and/or manager at several such Turkish organizations, such as the Human Rights A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sezai Karakoç
Ahmet Sezai Karakoç (22 January 1933 – 16 November 2021) was a Turkish writer, thinker, community leader, and poet. Biography Karakoç graduated from the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University and worked in the finance sector for many years. He was one of the pioneers of Turkish literature who aimed at bridging traditional Islamic beliefs and modern poetic techniques. He sees three essential elements for a poet. These three elements he calls Peer Gynt’s triangle, according to Karakoç, exists in Henrik Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt. These three elements are: Poet must be himself. To be himself a poet must transform. Second element: a poet must be self content. Poet must love his art while being transformed by it. Thirdly, to be self-content, one must feel joy. This joy comes not from living but from letting live. Bibliography * "''Körfez''" (Gulf, 1959) * "''Sesler''" (Voices, 1968) * "''Zamana Adanmış Sözler''" (Words Dedicated to Time, 1970) * "''Ayinler''" (R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cemal Süreya
Cemâl Süreya (born Cemâlettin Seber; 1931 – 9 January 1990) was a Turkish poet and writer of Kurdish– Zaza descent. Biography Süreya and his family were deported to Bilecik, a city in the Marmara Region of Turkey after the Dersim Rebellion (Tunceli) in 1938. He graduated from the Political Sciences Faculty of Ankara University. He was the editor-in-chief of the '' Papirüs'' literary magazine. Cemal Süreya is a notable member of the Second New Generation of Turkish poetry There were a number of poetic trends in the poetry of Turkey in the early years of the Republic of Turkey. Authors such as Ahmed Hâşim and Yahyâ Kemâl Beyatlı (1884–1958) continued to write important formal verse whose language was, to a g ..., an abstract and postmodern movement created as a backlash against the more popular-based Garip movement. Love, mainly through its erotic character, is a popular theme of Süreya's works. Süreya's poems and articles were published in magazines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ece Ayhan
Ece () is a Turkish word meaning queen and may refer to: * Umay, also known as Ece, the Turkic earth goddess Given names * Ece Ayhan Çağlar (1931–2002), Turkish poet * Ece Ege (born 1963), Turkish fashion designer * Ece Erken (born 1978), Turkish actress * Ece Hocaoğlu (born 1994), Turkish volleyball player * Ece Seçkin (born 1991), Turkish singer * Ece Tekmen (born 2002), Turkeish women's footballer * Ece Temelkuran (born 1973), Turkish journalist * Ece Türkoğlu (born 1999), Turkish football player * Ece Uslu (born 1974), Turkish actress * Ece Yağmur Yavuz (born 2004), Turkish artistic gymnast * Ece Yaşar (born 1990), Turkish karateka Surname * Arzu Ece (born 1963), Turkish singer * Keriman Halis Ece (1913–2012), Turkish pianist, fashion model and Miss Turkey 1932 * Meral Hussein-Ece, Baroness Hussein-Ece (born 1953), British Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords See also * Ecem Ecem is a Turkish word meaning "my queen" and may refer to: * Ecem Alıcı (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edip Cansever
Edip Cansever (pronounced ; August 8, 1928 – May 28, 1986) was a Turkish poet. Biography Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Cansever attended Trade Academy for some time, and worked as an antiquity salesman in Grand Bazaar, Istanbul The Grand Bazaar ( tr, Kapalıçarşı, meaning ‘Covered Market’; also , meaning ‘Grand Market’Müller-Wiener (1977), p. 345.) in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4 .... Despite his denial, he is considered to be a member of second new generation: Works * Ä°kindi Ãœstü (1947) * Dirlik Düzenlik (1954) * Yerçekimli Karanfil (1957) * Umutsuzlar Parkı (1958) * Petrol (1959) * Nerde Antigone (1961) * Sonrası Kalır (1964) * ÇaÄŸrılmayan Yakup (1966) * Kirli AÄŸustos (1970) * Tragedyalar (1974) * Ben Ruhi Bey Nasılım (1976) * Sevda ile Sezgi (1977) * Åžairin Seyir Defteri (1980) * Yeniden (Collected Poems, 1981) * Bezik Oynayan Kadınlar (1982) * Ä°lkyaz Åžikayetç ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmet Arif
Ahmed Arif (21 April 1927 in Diyarbakır – 2 June 1991 in Ankara) was a Turkish-Kurdish poet. His father, Arif Hikmet, is an ethnic Turkmen from Kirkuk, and his mother Sayre is Kurdish. Ahmed Arif studied philosophy at Ankara University. Arif was arrested on political grounds in 1950 and spent time in prison until 1952. Published in various literary journals, his poems were widely read due to their original lyricism and imagery influenced by Anatolian folk cultures. He published only one collection of poetry: Hasretinden Prangalar Eskittim (Fetters Worn Out by Longing/1968) – a volume that has gone through a record number of printings. See also * Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library The Ahmet Arif Literature Museum Library ( tr, Ahmet Arif Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi) is a literary museum and archive dedicated to Turkish literature and named after the poet Ahmet Arif (1927–1991). Located in Diyarbakır, Turkey, the museum ... References External links Poems & Bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ãœmit YaÅŸar OÄŸuzcan
Ümit Yaşar Oğuzcan (August 22, 1926 – November 4, 1984) was a Turkish poet. Life He was born on 22 August 1926 in Tarsus (Mersin Province). He studied in Konya and Eskişehir. He served as an accountant in the Niğde branch office and then in the general directorate of İş Bankası (bank) in Ankara. He retired In 1977 while he was the vice public relations director of the bank. After retirement, he founded an art gallery in İstanbul. He died on 4 November 1984 . As a poet His first poem was published in ''Yedigün'' literary periodical while he was still a student. In later years he continued writing. He published his first poetry book in 1947. He also published a travel book about his travels in Europe. In total, he has published 33 poetry books and 17 other books. Most of his poems are love poetry. But he also wrote satire poems. In his earlier poems he was under the influence of Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel and Yahya Kemal Beyatlı. In later poetry, he followed the style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attila Ä°lhan
Attila (, ; ), frequently called Attila the Hun, was the ruler of the Huns from 434 until his death in March 453. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of Huns, Ostrogoths, Alans, and Bulgars, among others, in Central and Eastern Europe. During his reign, he was one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. He crossed the Danube twice and plundered the Balkans, but was unable to take Constantinople. His unsuccessful campaign in Persia was followed in 441 by an invasion of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, the success of which emboldened Attila to invade the West. He also attempted to conquer Roman Gaul (modern France), crossing the Rhine in 451 and marching as far as Aurelianum (Orléans), before being stopped in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains. He subsequently invaded Italy, devastating the northern provinces, but was unable to take Rome. He planned for further campaigns against the Romans, but died in 453. After Attila's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ä°lhan Berk
İlhan Berk (18 November 1918 – 28 August 2008) was a leading Turkish poet. He was a dominant figure in the postmodern current in Turkish poetry (termed, "İkinci Yeni"; ''"The second new generation"'') and was very influential among Turkish literary circles. Biography Berk was born in Manisa, Turkey in 1918 and as a child witnessed the Fire of Manisa. He received a teacher's training in Balıkesir. He graduated from the French Language Department of Gazi University in Ankara. Between 1945 and 1955, Berk served as a teacher. He later began to work for the publishing office of Ziraat Bank as a translator (1956–1969). He became specialized in translation of poetry notably by translating into Turkish works by Arthur Rimbaud and Ezra Pound. In his later years, Berk resided in Bodrum where he died on 28 August 2008. Poetry Berk's poetry evolved from the approach of an epical socialist to the dreamy vision of a lyrical and erotic individual. He made the "object" visible in its glor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cahit Külebi
Cahit Külebi (20 December 1917, Tokat – 20 June 1997 Ankara) was a leading Turkish poet and author. He has an important place in contemporary Turkish poetry due to his attachment to folk poetry traditions. His poetry is enriched with simple yet ironic language, embellished with original descriptions. Biography Külebi was born in Çeltek, a village of Zile, Tokat Province, Ottoman Empire in 1917. He completed his elementary school in Niksar and his secondary education in Sivas. Then he went to Istanbul and graduated from the Department of Turkish Language and Literature of The School of Higher Education of Teaching (1940). Having finished his education, he worked as a teacher of literature in Antalya and Ankara. In 1964, he served as a cultural attaché of Turkey in Switzerland. Having returned to Turkey, he worked as the general secretary of the Turkish Language Association. He died in Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
