Poet and writer (b. 1900,
İstanbul - d. 24 September, 1969). He finished his elementary education at Vefa
High School, which he began at Saadet School. He worked at several banks and
insurance companies after three years at İstanbul University, Faculty of
Medicine. He worked as a department manager at the Ministry of Tourism and
Press. His verse, humorous poems and articles were published in various
newspapers and reviews. In some of these he used Cımbız and Yalçın Tevfik as
pen names.
WORKS:
POETRY: Ahenk (Harmony,
1920), 23 Nisan Şiirleri (April 23rd Poems), Bir Damla Gözyaşı (A
Tear Drop, 1924), Kadın Asker Olursa/37 kısa oyun (If Women were
Soldiers/37 short plays, 1928), Gazi'nin
Destanı (The Epic of Atatürk, 1929), Yurdum
ve Sevgilim (My Country and Love, 1934), Bahçe (The Garden, 1939)
OTHER WORKS: Aşkın
Gözü / manzum roman (The
Eye of Love / Novel in Verse, 1925), Yürekler
Acısı (Unbearable, 1937), Zavallı
Kadınlar (Poor Women, 1938), Gönül
Masalları / manzum hikâyeler (Tales
of the Heart / stories in verse, 1950), Çadır
Fahişesi (The Tent Whore, 1954), Altın
Bilezik/çocuk oyunu (The
Golden Bracelet/children's play, 1947), Türk Nüktecileri (Turkish Humorists, 1968).
