Hidayet Karakuş

Yazar, Şair

Doğum
06 Eylül, 1946
Eğitim
Konya Selçuk Institute of Education Department of Literature
Burç

Poet and writer (b. 6 September 1946, Kurusarı village / Yalvaç / Isparta). He completed his primary education in his village (1957). He graduated from Isparta Gönen Primary Teacher School (1964), Konya Selçuk Institute of Education, Department of Literature (1956). He worked as a teacher at various schools in Adana (1966-73), Manisa (1973-78) and İzmir (1978-90). He was known for his novels and radio plays as well as his poems.

He published his poetry, essays and critics in the reviews such as Çağrı, Şölen (1965-66); Ilgaz, Yelken (1966-69); Forum, Varlık (1968-70); Dönemeç, Gösteri, Yarın, Sanat Olayı, Türk Dili, Karşı Edebiyat, Yazko Edebiyat, Çağdaş Eleştiri, Edebiyat Cephesi, Sesimiz, Yeni Düşün (1976-87), Hürriyet Gösteri, Somut, Adam Sanat, Düşlem, Ünlem, Kum and Pencere. His short stories and interviews (1970-71) and his book reviews (1968-88) were published in the newspaper Cumhuriyet (1970-71). He came third at the 1981 Mehmet Ali Yalçın Awards with his novel Yağmurlar Nereye Yağar (Where Do the Rains Pour Out?); he won the 1982 Nevzat Üstün Poetry Success Award with his poetry book Hangi Leylasın Sen (Which Leyla Are You), 1991 Ferit Oğuz Bayır Novel Award with his book Uykusu Derin Şehir (The City That Has Dead Sleep) and 1993 Ceyhun Atuf Kansu Poetry Award with Sesini Bana Bırak (Leave Your Voice to Me). He was selected one of the ten most successful children’s literature writer by the Turkish and Foreign Language Research and Application Center in 1997 and took the Golden Pen award. He came first at the Turkish Literature Award that was held by the Voice of Germany Radio with his play Şeyh-i Sanan’ın Aşkı (Love of Şeyh-i Sanan) same year. His novel Bilgisayara Giren Tırtıl (Caterpillar That Is Inside of My Computer) was published in Holland with name Purple Planet by Uitgeverij De Inktvis Publishing House. He was given the Service to the Turkish Award at the 2003 İzmir 2nd Turkish Days and 2004 Homer Labor Award by Karşıyaka Municipality.

WORKS:

POETRY: Günaydın Gül Yaprağı (Good Morning Rose Leaf, 1979), Kemeraltı Şiirleri (Kemeralti Poems, 1982), Hangi Leylasın Sen (Which Leyla Are You, 1986), Sesini Bana Bırak (Leave Your Voice to Me, 1994), Ateş Mektupları (Letters of Fire, 1995), Konuş Benimle (Talk to Me, 1998), Sıcak Sancı (The Hot Ache, 2002).

NOVEL: Yağmurlar Nereye Yağar (Where Do the Rains Pour Out? 1981), Alyanaklı Mavi Balon (The Blue Balloon with Red Cheeks, children’s novel, 1982), Uykusu Derin Şehir (The City That Is Dead Asleep, 1991), Yalnız Seninle (Only With You, teenage novel, 2003).

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: Sıska Balıkçı (The Puny Fisherman, novel, 1980), Bilgisayara Giren Tırtıl (Caterpillar That Is Inside of My Computer, 1994), Al Yanaklı Mavi Balon (The Blue Ballon with Red Cheeks), Can Dede’nin Çocukları (Children of Grandpa Can), Can Dede’nin Oyuncakları (Toys of Grandpa Can), Bilgisayar Amca (Uncle Computer), Dedem Çocuk Oldu (My Grandfather Became A Child), Sevgi Kuşları (Birds of Love), Akıllı Tavşanlar (The Clever Rabbits), Kuyudaki Asker (The Soldier in the Well), Serçenin Şiir Defteri (The Poetry Notebook of the Sparrow, Kardan Adam Kaçtı (The Snowman Escaped), Yengeçten Korkan Köpek (The Dog Which Afraid of Crab), Yaralı Tavşanın Doktoru (The Doctor of  the Wounded Rabbit), Bilgisayarlı Şapka (the Computerized Hat), Bir Kedinin Anıları (The Memoirs of a Cat), Annemin Mektupları (Letters of My Mother), Bahçeden Kovulan Çiçek (The Flower That was Expelled from Garden), İşte O Çocuk (There Is the Child).

RADIO PLAY: Sevgi Nereye Gitti (Where Has the Love Gone, 1987), Yalnızlıkta Çoğalanlar (Things That Increase at the Loneliness, 1987), Boşluktaki Adam (Man That is at the Emptiness, 1987), Karabataklar (The Cormorants, 1988), Bencil (Egoist, 1988), Şeyh-i Sana'nın Aşkı (Love of Şeyh-i Sanan, 1998), Rüzgarla Savrulanlar (Things that were Scattered by the Wind), Yabancı (The Stranger), Altın Köstek (The Golden Clock Chain), Gizli Acıların Gölgesi (Shadow of the Secret Pains), Tutkulu Düşler (The Passionate Dreams), Yağmurlar Nereye Yağar (Where Do the Rains Pour Out?, serial), Uykusu Derin Şehir (The City That Has Dead Sleep, serial), Yürekler Yaprak Açınca (When The Hearts Produce Leaf, serial).

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