Poet (b.
9 November 1928, Merzifon / Amasya). His full name is
Nizameddin Berin Taşan. His father was Aziz Taşan who wrote Merzifon Tarihi (The History of
Merzifon) and his grandfather was a sixteenth generation descendant of the
famous theosophy poet Şeyh Abdurrahim Rumî from Merzifon. He attended Merzifon İstiklal
Primary School and graduated from Samsun High School
(1947) and Ankara
University, Faculty of
Law (1951). He worked as a republic prosecutor in İzmir, Şiran and Karaburun
(1953-65), the Attorney General in Sinop, Karşıyaka and İzmir (1965-85) and as
an independent lawyer in İzmir (1985-2000). He continued working in İzmir.
His first poem Bu Sabah (This
Morning) was published in the magazine Varlık
(1 February 1946). In the following years his writing and poetry were published
in the magazines Türk Dili, Kıyı,
Yeditepe, Yeni Ufuklar, Ataç, Dost, Seçilmiş Hikâyeler, Soyut, and Kaynak. His poems featured in various
anthologies and his name was given to a street in Karşıyaka.
WORKS:
POETRY: Ellerim Gözlerim Yüre–ğim (My Hands, My Eyes, My Heart (1960), Yüzünün Bir Yanında (On One Side of Your
Face, 1969), Önce (First, 1986), Şahdamarından (From the Aorta, 2001).
PLAY: İçerdeki Adam (The Man
Inside, 1971).
BIOGRAPHY: Merzifonlu Şeyh Abdurrahim
Rumî (Şeyh Abdurrahim Rumî of Merzifon, 1975).
RESEARCH: Cezaevinden Sonra (After Prison, 1964), Ağır Cezalı 300 Karar (300 Judgments of
Heavy Punishment, 1976), Merzifonlu Şeyh
Abdurrahim Rumî ve Vakfiyesi (Şeyh Abdurrahim Rumî of Merzifon and His Deed
of Trust, 1981).
REFERENCE: Nurullah Ataç / Sözden Söze (Ulus, 15.7.1946), Kadircan Kaflı / Tercüman (30.12.1960), Tarık Dursun K. / Milliyet (30.12.1969), Doğan Hızlan / Varlık Yıllığı (1970), Mehmet Başaran / Milliyet Sanat (Eylül 1986), Cemal Süreya / Günler (Gösteri, Kasım 1986), Refik Durbaş / Önce Direnmenin, Umudun, Aşkın Adına - Berin Taşan, (Cumhuriyet, 5.3.1987), Şadan Gökovalı / Berin Taşan ve Şiiri (17.10.1996), Mehmed Kemal / Şiirin İzinde Yaşamak (Cumhuriyet, 2.11.1987), Veysel Çolak / Berin Taşan’la Söyleşi (ABC dergisi, Şubat 1994), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (1999), Meydan Larousse (c. 24, Ek cilt: 3, s.761), Muzaffer Uyguner / Berin Taşan’ın ‘Şahdamarından’ (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 4.6.2001), İhsan Işık / 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) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013), Güngör Gençay / İnsanın ve Emeğin Özgün Sesi (Akköy, Kasım, Aralık, 2002), Asım Bezirci / Dünden Bugüne Türk Şiiri (2002), Veysel Gültaş / Kadı Burhaneddin’den Günümüze Hukukçu Şairler Antolojisi (2003), İbrahim Oluklu (Bilgi teyidi, 23.11.2018).
