Playwright. He was born in
When he began to write, his tales, essays and critics were published in Varlık (1950) magazine. Later, they were
published in Hisar, Çınaraltı, Seçme Hikâyeler, Millî Kültür and Türk
Dili magazines. He won first prize
with his play Malazgirt in a contest organized by Konya Selçuklu
Association in the memory of 900th anniversary of Malazgirt victory (1981).
Many of his plays were staged on State Theatres and Istanbul City Theatres. His
thirty plays were published in eight books. His fourteen plays were broadcasted
on TRT Radio in “Arkası Yarın” programs. Also his life and art works examined
as a thesis in
WORKS:
PLAY: Kocadağlar Ağası (ply. 1957; ed. 1991), Suçlu (1965;
ply. 1962), Orda Bir Köy Var Uzakta (ply. 1967-68 and 1968-69), İpsizler
(1970), Tedirginler (new edition of Suçlu’s changed vers., 1970), Bunalım
(1970), Kendi Dünyamız (1970), Büyük Dönemeç (1970), Malazgirt
(1973), Tanınmayan Yiğitler (1973), Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli (1996), Halkın
Sevgilisi ve Yunus Emre (1996), Köroğlu (1996), Sayın Soytarı (1997),
Efsane Öğretmen (1999), Nazar Boncuğu ya da Orta Kattakiler (1999),
Karacaoğlan Her Şeyden Üstün (1999), Avunmak Kaygısı (1999), Çaresizliğin
Avuntusu (1999), Bir Ağıt (2000), Sepetçioğlu Osman Efe (with
Nail Tan, 2001).
ESSAY: Edebiyat ve Sanat Üzerine (2001).
REFERENCE: TBE Ansiklopedisi (2001), Nail Tan / Kastamonulu Bir Oyun
Yazarı: Sabahattin Engin (I. Kastamonu Kültür Sempozyumu Bildirileri, 2001),
Nail Tan - Özdemir Tan / Gurur Kaynağımız Kastamonulular III (2004), İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).