Writer (b. 19 September 1948,
Gaziantep). Her real name is Zeynep Işıl Türkben. She is cinema director Ali
Özgentürk’s wife. He started High School in Gaziantep and later attended
İstanbul Çamlıca High School for Girls. He graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics. She improved the scenerios she wrote when she was student and
collected awards with the scenerios she wrote in the following years. She was
tried in 12th March period with the claim of being engaged in setting Culture
Center into fire but was acquitted. Her interviews were published in the
newspaper, Cumhuriyet (1977-80). Her first short story for children and
one of her poems for children had been placed in the contest organised by Arkın
Publishing House (1974-75). She collected 1979 Turkish Language Association
Children Literature Award with her book Hayat
Okulu (The Life School). The films named At (The Horse), Bekçi (The
Watchman, from Orhan Kemal’s Novel Murtaza) scenerios of which she wrote
together her husband Ali Özgentürk who is a cinema director, collected awards
in the film festivals of various countries. Besides she wrote the scenerio of
the film, Su da Yanar (Water Burns,
too) directed by Ali Özgentürk.
WORKS:
SHORT STORY: Yokuşu Tırmanır Hayat (Life Climbs
Uphill, 1980), Hançer (The Dagger,
1982), Alevin ve Ateşin İçinden
(Trough Flame and Fire, short story- interview, 1986), Derdim Yeter Sakin Ol (My Trouble is Enough Calm Down, short
story-essay, 1987).
CRITIQUE: Büyülü Bir Yolda (On a Bewitched Way,
1998).
She has also books for
children.
