Storywriter and
novelist (b. 1 September in 1945, Sivas). After he graduated from Sivas High
School (1964) and Ankara Gazi Institute of Education, Department of French
(1968), he did his master’s at Poliers University (France) (1971-72). After he returned to Turkey, he worked as a
teacher at high schools in Ardahan (1968-70), Sivas (1972-75) and İstanbul, and
at the Atatürk Education Institute (1978-80). He was a member of publication
committee of Meydan Larousse
Ansiklopedisi (Meydan Larousse Encyclopedia, 1986) and published a story
journal Öykü (1975-76, 8 issues).
He had his stories, articles and
translations published in the journals Yeni
Ufuklar, Milliyet, Sanat, Vatan, Politika, Somut, Gösteri, Günümüzde Kitaplar,
Sanat Emeği, Oluşum and in publications published in Yugoslavia such as Sesler, Birlik, Tan, Çevrem. In
his stories he attracted attention with his ability to combine contemporary
story technique with his mastery of traditional narration along with a
successful psychological analysis. He
won the Story Achievement Award at the 12th Antalya Festival with his story Can Eriği (Plum, 1975) and the
achievement award in the play competition held by the Turkish Opera and Ballet
Foundation with his play Gün Vurgunu (The Day Hit, 1984).
WORKS:
SHORT STORY: Kurtboğan (Monkshood, 1974), Kiraz Küpeler (Cherry Earrings, 1977), Gurbet Kaçtı Gözüme (Foreign Lands
Escaped My Eyes, 1983), Le Transanatolien
(Transanatolia, 1988, French, Paris), Turuncu
Eleni (Orange Eleni, 1992).
NOVEL: Peygamber Çiçeği (Cornflower, 1981), Asmalı Pencere (Window with the
Grapevine, 1984), Gün Vurgunu (The
Day Hit, 1986).
CHILDREN’S NOVEL: Bizim Sinemamız Var (We Have Cinema,
1979), Cumartesiye Çok Var mı? (Is it
Long to Saturday?, 1981).
TRAVEL LITERATURE: Bükreş Günleri (Days of Bucharest,
1985).
