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Ayşe Kulin (born 26 August 1941) is a Turkish
short story writer
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,
screenwriter
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...
and
novelist
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.
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Biography
Kulin was born in Istanbul in 1941. Her father, Muhittin Kulin, of
Bosniak
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origin,
was one of the first civil engineers in Istanbul who founded the
State Hydraulic Works
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(DSİ); he was soon appointed first director of this institution. Her mother Sitare Hanım, a
Circassian, was the granddaughter of one of the Ottoman economy ministers.
Kulin graduated from the
American College for Girls
The American Robert College of Istanbul ( tr, İstanbul Özel Amerikan Robert Lisesi or ), often shortened to Robert, or RC, is a highly selective, independent, co-educational high school in Turkey.The Turkish education system divides schools i ...
in
Arnavutköy
Arnavutköy ( Albanian village; el, Μέγα Ρεύμα, Mega Revma) is a neighbourhood in Istanbul, Turkey renowned for its wooden Ottoman mansions and seafood restaurants, as well as for the campus of the prestigious Robert College with its h ...
, Istanbul. She released a collection of
short stories
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titled ''Güneşe Dön Yüzünü'' in 1984. A short story from this called ''Gülizar'' was made into a film titled ''Kırık Bebek'' in 1986, for which she won a screenplay award from the
Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Kulin worked as a screenwriter, cinematographer and producer for many films, television series and advertisements. In 1986, she won the "Best Cinematographer Award" from the Theatre Writers Association for her work in the television series ''Ayaşlı ve Kiracıları''. In the 80s, she also took painting lessons from
Yusuf Taktak
Yusuf Taktak (born 1951) is a Turkish artist and academic. He was a student of and later taught in Adnan Cokers atelier.
He has worked on wall paintings, participated in biennials in Turkey and internationally as well as group exhibitions. His art ...
.
In 1996, she wrote a
biography
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of
Münir Nurettin Selçuk
Münir Nurettin Selçuk (1900 or 1901 – April 27, 1981) was a Turkish classical musician and tenor singer.
Biography
He was born in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul in the Ottoman Empire in 1900 or 1901. His uncle was Grand Vizier of ...
titled ''Bir Tatlı Huzur''. With a short story called ''Foto Sabah Resimleri'' she won the "
Haldun Taner
Haldun Taner (March 16, 1915 – May 7, 1986) was a well-known Turkish people, Turkish playwright and short story writer.
Biography
He was born on March 16, 1915 in Istanbul. After graduating from the Galatasaray High School in 1935, he studied p ...
Short Story Award" the same year, and the "
Sait Faik Short Story Award The Sait Faik Short Story Award is a prize given annually by the Sait Faik Museum to the best collection of short stories in Turkish. The award has been given annually since 1955 and was started by the mother of Sait Faik Abasıyanık
Sait Fa ...
" the next year. In 1997, she was honored as the "Writer of the Year" by the İstanbul Communication Faculty for her
biographical novel
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''Adı Aylin'', She won the same award the next year for her short story ''Geniş Zamanlar''. In November 1999, she wrote a novel called ''Sevdalinka'' about the
Bosnian War
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and in 2000, a biographical novel called ''Füreyya''. In June 2001, she put out a novel titled ''Köprü'' about drama in Turkey's eastern provinces and how they shaped the republic's early history.
In May 2002, Kulin wrote a novel titled ''Nefes Nefes'e'' about the Turkish diplomats, who have saved the lives of Jews during the
Holocaust
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in
World War II
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.
She has been married twice, her latest novels ''Hayat'' and ''Hüzün'' describe her life with her spouses, Mehmet Sarper and Eren Kemahli. Both ended in divorce but she bore four sons from the marriages.
English language bibliography
Several of Kulin's novels and one short story collection have been published in
English language
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translation.
;''Photo "Sabah" Pictures''
''Photo "Sabah" Pictures'' (
Turkish
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*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
title: ''Foto Sabah Resimleri'') is a
1998
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collection of three inter-connected short stories, which was awarded the 1998
Haldun Taner
Haldun Taner (March 16, 1915 – May 7, 1986) was a well-known Turkish people, Turkish playwright and short story writer.
Biography
He was born on March 16, 1915 in Istanbul. After graduating from the Galatasaray High School in 1935, he studied p ...
Short Story Award, the 1999
Sait Faik Story Prize, and was republished in
2004
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Events January
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by
Epsilon Yayınevi in
English language
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translation by
Martina Keskintepe.
*Editions
*
;''Last Train to Istanbul''
''Last Train to Istanbul'' (
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
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*** Turkish communities and mi ...
title: ''Nefes Nefese'') is a
2002
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novel, which was republished in
2006
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by
Everest Yayınları in
English language
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translation by John W. Baker.
*Editions
*
;''Aylin''
''Aylin'' (
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
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*** Turkish communities and mi ...
title: ''Adı: Aylin'') is a
1997
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novel, which was republished in
2007
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by
Remzi Kitabevi
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Given name:
* Remzi Başakbuğday (born 1989), Turkish taekwondo practitioner
* Remzi Sedat İncesu (born 1972), Turkish basketball coach
* Remzi Aydın Jön ...
in
English language
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translation by
Dara Çolakoğlu.
*Editions
*
;'
''Face to Face'' (
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
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title: ''Bir Gün'') is a
2005
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novel, which was republished in
2008
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by
Everest Yayınları in
English language
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translation by John W. Baker.
*Editions*
*
;Farewell
''Farewell'' (
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
title: ''Veda'') is a
2008
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novel, which was republished in
2009
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by
Everest Yayınları in
English language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ...
translation by
Kenneth J. Dakan.
*Editions
*
Bibliography
* ''Güneşe Dön Yüzünü'', 1984
* ''Bir Tatlı Huzur'', 1996
* ''Adı: Aylin'', 1997
* ''Geniş Zamanlar'', 1998
* ''Foto Sabah Resimleri'', 1998
* ''Sevdalinka'', 1999
* ''Füreya'', 2000
* ''Köprü'', 2001
* ''Nefes Nefese'', 2002
* ''İçimde Kızıl Bir Gül Gibi'', 2002
* ''Babama'', 2002
* ''Kardelenler'', 2004
* ''Gece Sesleri'', 2004
* ''Bir Gün'', 2005
* ''Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş'', 2007
* ''Veda'', 2008
* ''Sit Nene`nin Masalları'', 2008
* ''Umut'', 2008
* ''Taş Duvar Açık Pencere'', 2009
* ''Türkan'', 2009
* ''Hayat – Dürbünümde Kırk Sene (1941–1964)'', 2011
* ''Hüzün – Dürbünümde Kırk Sene (1964–1983)'', 2011
* ''Gizli Anların Yolcusu'', 2011
* ''Bora'nın Kitabı'', 2012
* ''Dönüş'', 2013
* ''Hayal'', 2014
* ''Handan'', 2014
* ''Tutsak Güneş'', 2016
External links
A biography of Ayşe Kulin Ayşe Kulin, Contemporary Turkish Literature*
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kulin, Ayse
1941 births
Turkish people of Bosniak descent
Turkish people of Circassian descent
Alumni of Arnavutköy American High School for Girls
Writers from Istanbul
Turkish women short story writers
Turkish female screenwriters
Turkish women novelists
Living people
Turkish autobiographers
Women autobiographers