Poet and writer (B. 11 July, 1953,
Alaattin Village/ Genç/ Bingöl- D. 31 August 2000, Mersin). He went to Elazığ
Ziya Gökalp Primary School (1964), Elazığ Imam Hatip High School (1970) and
Bingöl High School (1970). He worked as preacher imam in Maden’s (Elazığ) Gezin
Village for a year. He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Language and
History Geography Faculty (1975). He completed his producer thesis titled “Erzurum Kongresi”in 1989. He completed
his master degree with his thesis titled “Sabri
Divanı / İnceleme Metin” in Erzurum Ataturk University Social Sciences
Institute (1990), he completed his Ph.D, thesis titled “Esrar Dede / Hayatı, Edebi Kişliği ve Divanının Karşılaştırmalı Metni”
(1996). During his university years, he worked as auditor in Religious
Affairs Presidency (971-75), later he worked as a teacher in Osmaniye
Imam-Hatip high School (1976-77), Mamak Sergeant Preparation School (1978-79),
Çemişgezek High School(1979-80) and Develi (Kayseri) Imam-Hatip High School (1980-86),
as vice producer in TRT Erzurum Radio (1986-89) and producer (1989-96), as
producer in TRT Çukurova (Mersin) Radio (1997-2000). He died in a traffic
accident in Mersin.
His writings and poems were
published in Millî Gazete (1972-75), Yeni Devir (1981-83), Develi (1983-85), Palandöken (1994-96) newspapers and Erciyes (1984), Aylık Dergi
(1981-85), İslâm (1988), Mina (1988-92), Karçiçeği (1991-93), Kardelen
(1993), Palandöken (1992-94), Güneysu (1992-96), Kalem ve Onur (1994-96), Yedi
İklim (1993-96), Kırağı
(1994-96), Harman (1995-96)
magazines. He received the Successful Radio Programmer Award of East Anatolian
Journalist Association in 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993 years, received the Successful
Journalist award in Radio-Television Branch of Fırat Area Journalists
Association in 1990 and 1992 years and he received the Contribution to the
Productivity Award of National Productivity Centre in 1992. He was member of
Press Council, Turkey Writers Association, Fırat Area Journalists Association.
WORKS:
BIOGRAPHY: İmam Şafiî (1984).
RESEARCH: Seyrani (1984), Erzurum Şairleri (1999), Esrar
Dede Dîvânı.
POETRY: Delâl (1991), Yorgun İkindiler (1997).
ESSAY-RESEARCH: Kültür Bilinci (1993), Gündönümünde Yaşamak
(1995).
ANTHOLOGY: Erzurum Şiirleri Antolojisi (1997), Şiir Defteri (1997),
Mevla Şiirleri (1997), Gurbet Şiirleri (1997), Peygamber Şiirleri
(1997), Hüzün Şiirleri (1998), Ölüm Şiirleri (1998), Aşk
Şiirleri (1999).
TEXT BOOK: Edebiyat Dersleri (with Rıdvan Canım, 1996).
REFERENCE: Ali Çakmak / Güldeste (Virgül, issue: 9, June 1998), Tayyib
Atmaca / Hasan Ali Kasır (Yeni Güneysu, v. 2, issue: 15, July-August-September
2000), Mustafa Aydoğan / Hasan Ali Kasır (Hece dergisi, December 2000), Üç
Karanfil Üç Güzel Adam (Gift book, prepared by TYB, 2006).