Poet and author ( b. 22 February 1950 Erzincan
– d. 23 February 2010, Ankara). He used Abdullah Çınar ,Yunus Taner ,M. Refik
Selimoğlu ,Fatİh Emre pen names in his works. He completed Erzurum Kurtuluş
Primary School ,Merkez Secondary School and Erzincan High School. He graduated
from Erzurum Atatürk University ,Faculty of Literature ,Turkish Language
and Literature Department (1972) He
worked as publishing manager in Hürsöz
Newspaper (1972)
After he had worked as literature teacher in
various high schools ,a Turkish Language Lecturer at Ankara Police Academy
(1990-98) Deputy Adviser in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (1997) he
retired.in 1998.Later on he worked as ateacher and director in private schools.He improved himself on
copper hand made art who started in secondary school years. He was also interested in his lycce and faculty
years.He held his first exhibition in 1972 (Turkish And
Islam Decoration By Handmade On Copper) in Erzurum Folk Training Centre
He has held exhibitions both home and abroad. He has assisted in
Traditional Coppermade Art.He
published his poems and other works in
various rewiews He used Salihoğlu as a pen name in his rubais. He has prepared
programmes for radios Hedef, Birlik and Arifan in Ankara. He received the
poetry award with his poem ‘Anneciğim’ My Poor Mummy’ in the competition held
by Arkın Publishing House. He also was given a mansion with his poem ‘Sevginin
Gülleri’ Flowers of Love by Gökyüzü Publications in 1987.He also won prizes
with his poem ‘Hicret’The Hegira In Poem Praising Competition held by Trabzon
Municipality. ( 1996) a mansion in Rose
Poems Competition by Tuzla Municipality
(1998) an d Children Songs Competition held by Turkey Department of Religious
Affairs (1999) He is one of the founders of The Children Literature Work Owners
And Artists.
WORKS:
POEM: Muştu(1988) Good News,Sıla
Türküsü –Erzincan ‘da Bir Kuş Var.(1998) Folksong Of Homeplace-There’s A Bird In
Erzincan.
CHILDREN POETRY: Küçük Çeşmenin
Tatlı Suyu(2000) Delicious Water Of Small Fountain,Sevginin Gülleri (2002) Roses Of
Love
RESEARCH: Bütün Yönleriyle Erzincan
(M. Buyruk ve Halil Özdemir ile 1982) Erzincan In All Topics, Osmanlı
Padişahlarının Tuğraları (2000) Signatures of The Ottoman Sultans
ANTHOLOGY-ENCYCLOPEDIA :Günümüz Yazarlarından Seçme Hikayeler(B Coşkun /S. Er ile,1987),Selected Stories of Today’s Authors, Mehmet Akif ve Gençlik (Abdullah Çınar adıyla,1987 ) Mehmet Akif And Youth ( With the pen name Abdullah Çınar,1987),Günümüz Şairlerinden En Güzel Çocuk Şiirleri( 1995) The Best Children Poemsof Today’s Poets,Gençlik Kültür Ansiklopedisi ( 2 cilt.S.Er /E.Kücet ile) Culture Encyclopedia of Youth (2 with S.Er /E.Kücet),Bir Demet Şiir (Çocuklar İçin Küçük Seçki,2001) A Bunch of Poems ( A Few Selections For Children),Şiir Defteri (2003) Note-book of Poems,Öykü Yağmuru (2004) Story Rain, Öykü Sepeti(2004) Story Basket.