Psychiatrist, poet and writer (b. 3 June 1928, İzmit). He attended
His first poem, Girer de
Girer (It Goes In and In) was published in the magazine Kaynak on 1 January 1952. Then he
published his essays and poems in the magazines and newspapers Vatan, Milliyet, Kaynak, Beş Sanat,
İstanbul, Mavi, Özsu Edebiyat, Tıp ve Eğitim, Sanat Çevresi, Şiir Ülkesi, Size and Ana. He took part in interviews on the Turkish Radio and
Television Corporation, Channel 6, Channel 9 and HBB. He is the member of the
Writers Syndicate of Turkey, the Turkish Authors Association, the Mental Health
Association of Turkey and the Poets Association of Mersin.
WORKS:
INTERVIEW: Sanat Ustalarıyla… Bir
Gün (With Art Masters… One Day, 1989), Sanat
Ustalarıyla Bir Yaşam (A Life With the Masters of Art, 1994), Sanata Su Verenler (The Ones Who Nourish
the Arts, 1999).
POETRY: Kuşlara Taş Atan Çocuk
(The Child Who Throws Stones at the Birds, 1990), Isırgan Tarlasındaki Gelincik (The Poppy in the Field of Stinging
Nettles, 1992), Portakal Çiçeği Kokar
Gözlerin (Your Eyes Smell Like Orange Flowers, 1995), Tak Gözlerimi Gönlüne… Nazar
Boncuğun Olsun (Put My Eyes in Your Heart… Let Them Be Your Blue Beads,
1999).