Poet and author. He was born in
Karaisalı, Incirgediği village on January 15, 1944 (became a part of Tarsus in 1994). His real
name is Mehmet Demirel, and he used M. Demirel Babacanoğlu pseudonym in his
works. He completed Duziçi
Primary Teacher
School in 1965 and
Anadolu University Upper Secondary Education. He worked as a teacher between
the years 1965-1996 and retired from Adana-Toros
Primary School. He began
with poetry career by reading Karacaoğlan. He worked as the art director of
newspapers named Yeni Adana and Hürsöz and journals names Güney and Klas. He published the "Aykırısanat" journal between 1992 and 2008. His work is still being published in several newspapers
and journals. Babacanoglu resides in Adana.
He is married to Mrs. Şenel and has four children named Cankat, Tuzel, Remzi
and Estin.
His first published
work is a poem named Aklı Kara and it
was in the third issue of Heybe
journal that was published in Adana-Kadirli, March 1963. March 1963/3, issue. His works were then published in journals such
as Yeni Adana, Hürsöz, Güney Medya,
Ekspres, Toros, Karaisalı, Bölgenin
Sesi, Devrek Postası, İlkhaber, Sincan, Antalya
vd. gazetelerde; Güney, Klas, Düşün,
Ocak, Sanat Dünyası, Heybe, Yöneliş, Su, Meltem, Çele, Eflatun,
Akdeniz, Gölge, İmece, Damla, Aykırısanat, Tını, Ozan, Damar, Öğretmen Dünyası, abece, Kıyı, Maki,
Dört Mevsim, İçel Kültürü, İçel Sanat Kulübü,
Minevra, Erensel Kültürü, Beşparmak, Tay, Atatürkçü Yol, Berfinbahar,
Turunç, Tersakan Toros, Dört Mevsim, Adana Edebiyat, Çalı, Cumhuriyet Kitap,
Alleben, Akköy, Kırkmerdiven, Yazıt, Bulancak, Aksu, İnci, Bay, Edebiyat
Gündemi, Çağdaş Türk Dili, Kar, Güncel Sanat, Çıtlık, Gerçemek, Yeniden İmec,
Yaşam Sanat. The journal named Aykırısanat that he started to publish in
August 1992 has continued until December 2007 (87 issues). His play named Dört
Oyun was put on stage in Ankara, Izmir and Anamur. His
poem named “Karacaoğlan’dır” was composed by
composer Mesut Eray in May 2013.
One of his poems called
“Aklı Kara" awarded in
Kadirli-Heybe Journal in 1990. Another one of them “Sen Bu Türküleri Neden Söylüyorsun" was awarded in Turkey- Balikesir
in 1992. His poetry book named "Karanfil
Kırmızıların Soldu mu" got award in Sweden-Stockholm Humanistic
International Poetry and in 2002 story named "Derin Duygular" was awarded at Adana Literature Association. His 50th anniversary in art was celebrated in Adana on May 7, 2013. He has also received around fifty and sixty certificate of
appreciation and plaques for participating in art and culture activities. He is
the member of Çukurova Literature Association (1998-2002/2005-2007 he was an
executive), Association of Men of Letters, New Generation Village Institutes
Association and Adana Life and Art Association.
WORKS:
POETRY: Parakan
(1990), Karanfil Kırmızıların Soldu mu
(1992), Gül Sevgisi (1994), Silahlanma (1998), Çukurova Kurtuluş Savaşı Destanı (Destan şiir, 2008), Yüzsüzler Yüzünü Alsın (2013).
CHILDREN’S POETRY: Yedinci Göğün Yıldızı (2006).
CHILDREN’S SHORT STORY: Keman Sesleri (1997), Dört
Oyun (1998), Bülbülün Sonu (2000), Tepedeki
Ev (2007).
CHILDREN’S FAIRY TALE: Teyzemin Köseleri (2013).
COMPILATION-RESEARCH: İnsan Hayranıyım (Aşık
Haydar Aslan’ın yaşamı, sanatı, şiirleri; Adana, 1992).
REFERENCE (Selected): Muharrem Kubat (İstikbal
gazetesi 12.10.1991, Eskişehir),
İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye
Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (V. 12, 2015).
