Writer (b.
1903, Bingazi / Libya – d. 13 September 1970, Ankara). He was raised with
private tutoring. He worked as a teacher at foreign schools and was a member of
the Literary Committee at İstanbul City Theatres (1927-28) and member of the
City Council (1938). Refik Ahmed, who was elected parliamentary deputy for
Tokat in 1943, worked as the Director General of Press and Publishing and was a
member of the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation Management Board
(1964-68). His book and theatre reviews were published in various newspapers.
He was well known for his research on theater history. He also produced
literary talk shows on radio.
WORKS:
NOVEL: Çıplaklar (The Naked, 1936), Açlık (Hunger, 1937).
SHORT STORY: Köyün Yolu (The Village Path, 1937).
RESEARCH: İstanbul Nasıl
Eğleniyordu (How Was İstanbul Enjoying Itself?, 1927, new edition, 1985), Yakın Çağlarda Türk Tiyatrosu (
Turkish Theatre In Recent History, two volumes, 1943), Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar (Hüseyin Rahmi Gürpınar, 1944), Türk Tiyatrosu Tarihi (The History of
Turkish Theatre, 5 Volumes): Eski Türklerde Dram Sanatı (The Art of
Drama in the Ancient Turks, 1959); Opera Sanatı ve İlk Temaslarımız (The
Art of Opera and First Contacts, 1959); Tanzimat Tiyatrosu (Tanzimat*
Theatre, 1961); Saray Tiyatrosu (The Palace Theatre, 1962); Meşrutiyet
Tiyatrosu, (Constitutional Monarchy Theatre, 1968), Kafes ve Ferace Devrinde İstanbul (İstanbul In The Era of the
Cage and Cloak, 2001).
