Hayati Çitaklar (born 18 September 1986) is a Turkish playwright, director, novelist, actor and poet. He is also the editor of some literature magazines.

Background

Hayati Çitaklar was born in

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in 1986. He is of partial

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descent. He got training in acting at

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Foundation and creative writing at

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Investigative Journalism Foundation. He went on to study philosophy at the

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then he changed the university and graduated from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities with three different major

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and

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at the

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in 2011 with honour. 2008 to 2011, he is the special student of

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State Conservatory Theatre Department. From 2000, he publishes poems, short stories, articles and book and film reviews in literature journals, magazines and newspapers. In 2010, he left acting and directing to become a full-time writer. In 2010, he worked with famous Turkish actress and theatre professor

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and began his career as a playwright. His play Alyosa/ Story of Aliye Berger was published by Imge Publishing. His plays and performance texts were performed by different theatres in Turkey.

Awards

* 2008 S. Avni Ölmez Poetry Competition Committee: Special Award * 2008 Eskisehir Culture, Art and Literature Association: Short Story Award * 2008 Kocaeli University 12th Youth Poetry Competition: Poetry Award * 2008 Yahya Kemal Beyatlı Poetry Competition Young Poet Award * 2009 Salom Newspaper Gila Kohen Story Award * 2009 Nail Cakirhan Poetry Competition Poetry Award * 2010 Arkadaş Z. Ozger Poetry Competition * 2010 Eskisehir Film Festival Cinema Article about Eisenstein's "The Battleship Potemkin"

Filmography

* '' Mahpeyker'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * '' Ezber (Short Film)'' - 2009 * '' The Power of Love (Short Film)'' - 2009 * '' Olu Yaprak Vurusu (2009) * '' Bez Bebek (TV Serial)'' - 2008 * '' Ginger (Short Film)'' - 2006 * '' Bay Onemsizin Muhim Isleri (Short Film)'' (2005) * '' Mountain (Short Film)'' - 2005 * '' What I can get away with (Short Film)'' - 2004

References

External links

Alyosa

Interview with Hayati Citaklar
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Hayati Citaklar on Sinematurk

Theatre Square

Kenter Theatre

Kenter Theatre2

Cinéma turc : Interview de Yeşim Ustaoğlu
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