Novelist (b. 5
May 1895, İstanbul – d. 16 August 1945). He is son of Colonel Fahrettin Bey. He
was sent to
His
caricatures, humorous articles, theater reviews and short stories were
published in the reviews Gıdık
(1910), Diken (1918-19), Yarın (1921-22), Kelebek (1923-24) that he published with Reşat Nuri Güntekin and
mostly in the review Yedigün (since
1934). He became known for his short stories, plays and novels, mainly the
novel Çoban Yıldızı (Venus, 1925), that were written with a clear language.
WORKS:
NOVEL: Çoban Yıldızı (Venus, 1925), Çulluk (Woodcock, 1927), Pervin Abla (Sister Pervin, 1927), Ak Saçlı Genç Kız (White Haired Young
Girl, 1928), Bağrıyanık Ömer (Heartsick
Ömer, 1930), Kırlangıçlar (Swallow,
1930), Su Sinekleri (Water
Mosquitoes, 1932), Bahçemde Bir Gül Açtı (A
Rose Blossomed in My Garden, 1932),
Kalbimin Suçu (The Crime of My Heart, 1932), Ölümün Gözleri (Eyes of the Death, 1933), Tipi Dindi (Snowstorm Has Ceased, 1939), Sağnak Altında (Under the Downpour, 1943), Bir Aşk Uçurumu (A Cliff of Love, 1943), Gece Yürüyüşü (The Night Walk, 1944).
SHORT STORY: Yakacık Mektup–ları (Yakacık Letters,
1938).
PLAY (Performed
at İstanbul State Theaters and published): Ayrı
Oda (The Separate Room), Çürük
Merdiven (The Flimsy Stair), Sancağın
Şerefi (The Honour of Flag), Asrî
Hülyalar (Modern Dreams), Soyulan
Hırsız (A Thief Who Was Stolen), Sürtük
(The hooker), Antika Tablo (The
Antique Painting), Fener Nöbeti
(Lighthouse Shift, , Hanife Hanım
Hizmetçi Arıyor, Kaplıca Oteli, Müthiş Bir Hastalık.