Writer (b. 1928, Zara / Sivas – d. 15 November 1980,
Ankara). He
graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Theology. He completed his
doctorate at Tübingen University in Germany, Department of the History of
Religion and Ethnology. When he returned to Turkey, he entered the Language,
History and Geography Faculty at Ankara University as a lecturer later he
became a professor (1971) and then retired. His stories and critiques were
published in the journals Varlık and Yeditepe. His plays were performed at various theatres.
WORKS:
RESEARCH: Sivas ve Çevresinde Hayatın Çeşitli
Safhalarıyla İlgili Batıl İnançların ve Büyüsel İşlemlerin Etnolojik Tetkiki
(Ethnologic Investigation of Superstitions and Magic related to the Stages of
Life in Sivas and Surrounding Areas, 1966), Etnoloji
Sözlüğü (Dictionary of Ethnology, 1971), 100 Soruda İlkelerde Din, Büyü, Sanat, Efsane (Religion, Magic,
Art, Legend in 100 Questions, 1971), Anadolu
Folklorunda Ölüm (Death in Anatolian Folklore, 1971), Budun Bilim Terimleri Sözlüğü (Science Terminology Dictionary of
Tribes, 1973), Türk Halk-Bilimi
(Turkish Folk Science, 1977), Geleneksel
Kültürümüzde Çocuk (Children in Our Contemporary Culture, 1979).
PLAY: Kurt (Wolf, 1964-65), Pirinçler
Yeşerecek (Rice Will Get Green, 1969).
REFERENCE: Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. VIII, 1982-83), TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 7, 1976-98), Atilla Özkırımlı / Türk Edebiyatı Ansiklopedisi (1982), Seyit Kemal Karaalioğlu / Resimli Türk Edebiyatçılar Sözlüğü (1982), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas. 1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (gen. 6. bas. 1999), TBE Ansiklopedisi (c. 2, 2001), Remzi Demir - Doğan Atılgan / Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi ve Türkiye’de Beşerî Bilimlerin Yeniden İnşası - Elli Portre (Ankara, 2008), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2. bas., 2009).