Ragıp Eşref Filiz
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Ragıp Eşref Filiz (born 1 June 1978) is a Turkish author and journalist from
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,
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. He is known for his
political fiction Political fiction employs narrative to comment on political events, systems and theories. Works of political fiction, such as political novels, often "directly criticize an existing society or present an alternative, even fant ...
novel ''Raul Mendez Must Die'' (2013) and for winning the National Tudem Literary Award in 2014 for his short story book ''The Horror Stories From The Anatolia'' .


Biography

Filiz is the youngest son of Mehmet and Gülbiye Filiz, both educators. In 2001, he completed an
undergraduate degree An undergraduate degree (also called first degree or simply degree) is a colloquial term for an academic degree earned by a person who has completed undergraduate courses. In the United States, it is usually offered at an institution of higher ed ...
program in the
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department of
Karadeniz Technical University Karadeniz Technical University ( or KTÜ) is a public research university located in Trabzon, in the Black Sea Region of Turkey. Established in 1955, it is the fourth oldest university in the country. As a public institution, it operates under ...
. He earned a
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in International Relations at
Istanbul Medeniyet University Istanbul Medeniyet University () is a public university in Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics ...
. Filiz has worked as a
voice actor Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...
, television announcer, translator and
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. Filiz was the
chief editor An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's Editing, editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is hel ...
for the
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''sanalgaste.com.tr'' in Turkey from 2015 to 2018. '' 'Raul Mendez Ölmeli' '' ('' 'Raul Mendez Should Die' ''), was the first Turkish novel by Filiz. It was published in 2013 by ''Sokak Kitaplari'' Yayinlari and was one of the first works to include the
Gezi Park protests A wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Turkey began on 28 May 2013, initially to contest the urban development plan for Istanbul's Gezi Park. The protests were sparked by outrage at the violent eviction of a sit-in at the park protesting ...
and the issue of freedom of expression in Turkey. Filiz is one of the youngest representatives of Post-Modern Novelism in Turkey.


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