Bekir Yıldız (Writer)

Storywriter and novelist (b. 1933, Şanlıurfa – d. 8 August 1988, İstanbul). He grew up in various cities because of his father’s office as a police officer. He started his elementary education in Mersin and graduated from Istanbul School of Art Institute (1951) and typesetting division of Istanbul Printing School (1955). He went to Germany after having worked as a typesetting operator. He worked at his job and various jobs in Germany (1962- 66). He found and administered Asya Printing House after his return. Afterwards he closed his printing house and engaged in his writings.

His first short story was published in a children review (Tomurcuk, 1951). His short stories with the subject that he took from the lives of Southeast people were mostly published in the reviews such as Yeditepe, May, Halkın Dostları, Yeni a and Yazko-Edebiyat. He won May Literature Award with his storybook Kara Vagon (Black Wagon) in 1968 and Sait Faik Short Story Award with Kaçakçı Şahan (Smuggler Şahan)

WORKS:

NOVEL: Türkler Almanya’da (Turks Are in Germany, 1966), Halkalı Köle (Slave With a Ring, 1980), Aile Savaşları (Family Wars, 1984), Kerbela (Karbala, 1987), Darbe (The Impact, 1989).

SHORT STORY: Reşo Ağa (Reşo Agha, 1967), Kara Vagon (Black Wagon, 1969), Kaçakçı Şahan (Smuggler Şahan, 1970), Sahipsizler (Ownerless Ones, 1971), Evlilik Şirketi (The Marriage Company, 1972), Beyaz Türkü (The White Song, 1973), Almanya Ekmeği (The German Bread, 1974), Dünyadan Bir Atlı Geçti (A Horseman Lived in the World,1975), İnsan Posası (The Human Pulp, 1976), Demir Bebek (Iron Baby, 1977), Mahşerin İnsanları (People of the Judgment Day, 1982), Bozkır Gelini (Bride of the Steppe, 1985), Seçilmiş Öyküler (Selected Stories, 1989).

INTERVIEW: Harran (Harran, 1972), Yaman Göç (The Amazing Migration, 1983).

CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: Ölümsüz Vadi (Eternal Valley), Arılar Ordusu (The Army of Bees), Şahinler Vadisi (Falcons’ Valley, 1981), Canlı Tabanca (The Living Gun, 1981).

ESSAY: Yargılayan Zaman İçinden Konuşmalar – Soruşturmalar – Yazılar (Conversations from the Judging Time – Investigations – Articles, 1984).

REFERENCE:  Zeynep Oral / Röportaj (Milliyet Sanat, 20.4.1973), Mehmet Ergün / Hikâyemizde Bekir Yıldız Gerçeği (1975), Vedat Günyol / İnsan Sıcaklığı Açısından Bekir Yıldız-Çala Kalem (1977), TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 8, 1976-98), Seyit Kemal Karaalioğlu / Resimli Türk Edebiyatçılar Sözlüğü (1982), Atilla Özkırımlı / Türk Edebiyatı Ansiklopedisi (1982) - Reşo Ağa-Öykülerle Romanlarda Yaşamak (1995), Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. X, 1984), Gürsel Aytaç / 1984-85 Yıllarında Öykülerimiz-Edebiyat Yazıları II (1991), Adnan Binyazar / Ve Zalim ve İnanmış ve Kerbela (Ozanlar Yazarlar Kitaplar, 1998), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas. 1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (gen. 6. bas. 1999), TBE Ansiklopedisi (2001), Ömer Lekesiz / Yeni Türk Edebiyatında Öykü - 4 (2001), Necati Mert / Bekir Yıldız Öyküsü (Heceöykü, Şubat-Mart 2005), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2. bas., 2009).