Afşar Timuçin

Poet and writer (b. 1939, Akhisar / Manisa). He went to Canada (1964) when he educated in İstanbul University, Faculty of Letters that he entered after graduated from İstanbul High School for men (1959). He studied higher education in philosophy branch then he became French teacher in Erzurum Atatürk University, Faculty of Medical Sciences after he came back (1967). He completed his doctorate in the same university, Faculty of Letters (1970). He founded Kavram Publishing with Eray Canberk and then he published three-monthly Felsefe review (first number October-December, 1972). He was promoted to assistant professor with his thesis about Philosophy of Aristoteles (1982). He has continued his duty as an academician at İstanbul State Conservatory linked with Boğaziçi University.

Since 1958 his poem and essay works were published in reviews like Yelken, Ataç, Papirüs, Yeni Gazete, Varlık, Soyut, Yeni Ufuklar, Milliyet-Sanat, Yazko-Edebiyat. He had won achievement award in the art awards competition of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation in 1970 with his book called Ayrılıkta Söylenmiş Bir Yaz Türküsü (A Summer Song that Singed in Separateness). He collected Turkish Language Foundation Critic award with Nazım Hikmet’in Şiir’i (Poetry of Nazım Hikmet, 1978).

WORKS:

POEM: Çöl (Desert, 1968), Destanlar (Epics, by writing again in the type of epic, 1969), Böyle Söylenmeli Bizim Türkümüz (Our Song Should Sing In This Way, 1974), Savaşçı Türküleri (Warrior Songs, 1980), Ey Benim Güzel Sevdalım (Oh My Pretty Felt in Love, 1984), Bu Sevda Böyle Gider (This Love Go in this Way, 1992), Arınmalar (Purifications, 1993), Akşam Türküleri (Night Songs, 1996), Bulutlar Deniz Kokar (Clouds Smells Sea, 2002).

NOVEL: Yarına Başlamak (Starting Tomorrow, 1975), Gece Gelen Eski Dost (Old Friend Coming Night, 1984), Kıyılar Durunca (When The Shore Stop, 1983).

SHORT STORY: Denizli Pencere (Splashboard Window, 1981), Neden Bazı Akşamlar (Why Some Evenings, 1985), Aşk Olsun Kırlangıçlar (Well Done Swallows, 1996).

STUDY: Aristoteles Felsefesi (Philosophy of Aristoteles, 1976), Nazım Hikmet'in Şiiri (Poem of Nazım Hikmet, 1978), Descartes Felsefesine Giriş (Entry to Philosophy of Descartes, 1980), Niçin Yapısalcılık Değil (Why not Structuralism, 1983), Düşünce Tarihi I - Gerçekçi Düşüncenin Kaynakları (History of Thought I – Sources of Realistic Thought, 1984), Niçin Varoluşçuluk Değil (Why not Existentialism, 1985), Düşünce Tarihi II - Gerçekçi Düşüncenin Gelişimi (History of Thought II – Development of Realistic Tought, 1986), Estetik (Aesthetic, 1987), Düşünce Tarihi III -Gerçekçi Düşüncenin Çağdaş Görünümü (History of Thought III – Modern View of Realistic Thought, 1992), Felsefe Bir Sevinçtir (Philosophy is a Joy, 1995).

DICTIONARY: Dictionary of Philosophy

ANTHOLOGY: (with A. Kadir): Vietnam Şiiri (Poem of Vietnam, 1973), Filistin Şiiri (Poem of Palestine, 1974), Portekiz Sömürgeleri Şiiri (Poem of Colony of Portugal, 1975).

ESSAY: Sevmek Ne Güzel Şeydir (Love What a Nice Thing, 1991), Gerçekçi Düşünce Gerçekçi Sanat (Realistic Thought Realistic Art, 1992), Özgür Prometheus (Free Prometheus, 1997).

In addition these, he has translations. 

REFERENCE: Afşar Timuçin / Denizli Pencere (1981), Atilla Özkırımlı / Türk Edebiyatı Ansiklopedisi (1982), Seyit Kemal Karaalioğlu / Resimli Türk Edebiyatçılar Sözlüğü (1982), Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. VIII, 1982-83), İhsan Işık / Yazarlar Sözlüğü (1990, 1998) - Türkiye Yazarlar Ansiklopedisi (2001, 2004) – Encyclopedia of Turkish Authors (2005) - Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, gen. 2. bas. 2007), Leyla Şahin / Afşar Timuçin’le Felsefeden Edebiyata “Anlam Hiç Beklenmedik Bir Koşulda Çıkar Karşımıza” (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 6.8.1998), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas. 1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (gen. 6. bas. 1999), TBE Ansiklopedisi (2001), Birsen Pekçolak - Zeki Büyüktanır / Homeros’tan Günümüze Anadolu Destanları (2002), Hatice Başaran / Bulutlar Deniz Kokar (Virgül, Haziran 2002), Behçet Çelik / Aşkın Diyalektiği (Virgül, Şubat 2003).