Şahap Sıtkı İlter (2 April 1915, in
NiÄŸde
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Şahap Sıtkı, was a
Turkish writer of novels, short stories and translator.
He is better known for his short story books including: ''Acı'', ''Çırılçıplak'', and ''Bulut Gelir Pare Pare''.
Sıtkı graduated from
Antalya
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High School in 1936 and the
Ankara University, Law School
The Ankara University, Law School ( formerly known ''Ankara Adliye Hukuk Mektebi'' or ''AUHF'') is the faculty of law at Ankara University in Turkey.
History
Ankara University, Law School was established as part of Turkey's legal reforms, spe ...
in 1941. After high school, he started working also while attending university and continued working until he retired in 1951.
Published works
Short stories
*''Cirilciplak'' (1957)
*''Bulut Gelir Pare Pare'' (1958)
*''Gulen Ayva AÄŸlayan Nar'' (1959)
*''Åžubat Gecesi'' (1964)
*''Acı'' (1970)
Novels
*''Gün Gormeyen Sokak'' (1958)
*''Toprak'' (1962)
*''Gökkuşağı'' (1965)
*''Horoz DeÄŸirmeni'' (1967)
*''Kimin İçin'' (1967)
References
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1915 births
People from NiÄŸde
Ankara University Faculty of Law alumni
Turkish male short story writers
Turkish novelists
1991 deaths