Poet and writer (b. 1917, Akhisar /
Manisa – d. 11 November 1986, Sofia / Bulgaria) He graduated from Balıkesir
Primary Teacher School (1936). He studied at the State Conservatoire,
Department of Theater after having worked as a teacher for two years. He
published many radio plays while he was working at Ankara Radio. He wrote for
reviews such as Yeni Ufuklar, Şadırvan and Yücel. He died in Bulgaria where he
re-settled after 1950. Some of his books were published in Bulgaria and some in
Turkey. He became known for his short stories.
WORKS:
SHORT-STORY: Akrepler (The Scorpions, 1952), Asi
(The Rebel, 1955), Memleketimi
Anlatıyorum (I Explain My Country, 1960), Diriler Mezarlığı (Cemetery of the Living, 1964), Canlı Barikat (The Living Barricade, 1973),
Türkiye Hikâyeleri (Stories of
Turkey, 1976).
NOVEL: Ali'nin Biri (An Ali, 1958), Acı
Lokma (Bitter Morsel, 1959), Kore
Nire (Where is Korea?, 1969), Kardeş
Evi (House of the Brother, 1979).
PLAY: Göç (Immigration, 1951).
POETRY: Şen Olasın Halep Şehri (May You Be Merry O Aleppo City, 1945), İşte Böyle (So It Is, 1956).
MEMOIR: Nazım Hikmet ve Bulgaristan (Nazım Hikmet and Bulgaria, 1977), Kalkın Nazım'a Gidelim (Get Up Let’s Go
to Nazım, 1987).
REFERENCE: V. Recai Velibeyoğlu / ÖBBŞKA (c. 2,
1975), TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 3, 1979), Seçilmiş Hikâyeler dergisi-Fahri Erdinç
Özel Sayısı (c. 2, sayı: 8), Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. 8, 1982-1983), Sennur Sezer
/ Karşı Yaka Memleket (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 23.7.1998), İhsan Işık / Yazarlar
Sözlüğü (1990, 1998) - Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Resimli ve
Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006,
gen. 2. bas. 2007), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas.
1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (6. bas. 1999), TBE
Ansiklopedisi (2001), İbrahim Oluklu / Seni Yazarak (Balıkesir, 2003), TDOE –
TDE Ansiklopedisi 3 (2003).
