Poet and short-story writer (b. 5
February, 1926, Çaycuma / Zonguldak). He lost his sight as a result of an
accident when he was in the 10th class at Zonguldak Mehmet Çeliker
School. He works for the Foundation for Supporting the Blind and is also
involved in music. Some of his poems have been set to music and broadcast on
radio. He tried to make a living from his poems and short stories. He received
an award in the short story competition held by the journal Sesli Gazete, published by the Six
Dots Association of the Blind.
He is a member of the Writers Syndicate of Turkey.
WORKS:
POETRY: Kalbe Çevrilen Gözler (Eyes Directed to the Heart, 1956), Gurbette Bir Damla (A Drop in Foreign
Lands, 1957), Kalbimin Sesi (The
Voice of my Heart, 1958), Okulda Bir Yıl (A
Year in School, 1958), Gönlümün Dili
(The Language of my Heart, 1960), Bahçemden
Bir Demet (A Bouquet From my Garden, 1963), Dalımdaki Son Yaprak (The Last Leaf on my Branches, 1964), Gören Kalp (Seeing Heart, 1967), Çırpınış (Flutterings, 1971), Sevi de Çiçek Açar (Love also Blossoms,
1991), Gülün Kökündeki Işık (The
Light in the Root of a Rose, 1997), Yürekteki
Kor (Ember in the Heart, 2001).
SHORT STORY: Yaşantımdan Birkaç Yaprak (A Few Pages from my Experience, 1962), İstiklal Madalyası (The Medal of
Independence, 1964), Ben ve Öykülerim
(Me and My Short Stories, 1965), Anne
(Mother, 1968), Kara Çanta (The Black
Suitcase, 1970), Öğretmenim (My
Teacher, 1972), Dost Eli (The Hand of
A Friend, 1978), Işıksız Yaşantılar
(Life Without Light, 1979).
MEMOIR: Çaba (Effort, 1968), Gurbet
Rüzgârı (The Wind of Foreign Lands, Anatolian Travel Notes, 1968), Gezilerimden Anılar (Memoirs from my
Travels, 1969).
NOVEL: Dilenci (The Beggar, 1966), Karanlığın
Güneşi (The Sun of Darkness, 1973).