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

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and worked in the finance sector for many years. He was one of the pioneers of

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who aimed at bridging traditional

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ic 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

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’s play,

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. 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''" (Rites, 1977)

References

* Biyografi.net
''Biography of Sezai Karakoç''
* Antoloji.com
''Poetry of Sezai Karakoç''

External links

* "KÖPÜK" ŞERHİ (Kitap) -Sezai Karakoç Şiirini Anlama ve Anlamlandırma Yolunda Bir Deneme-Dr. Rız
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1933 births 2021 deaths Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences alumni People from Ergani Turkish poets Deniers of the Armenian genocide {{Turkey-poet-stub

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