Poet and writer (b. 6 January 1964,
Kireç Işıklar village / Dursunbey / Balıkesir). He attended the Balıkesir
Commercial High School (1983), and graduated from Dokuz Eylül University,
Department of Turkish Language and Literature (1991). He completed his
postgraduate thesis, Gelenek ve İkinci
Yeni (Tradition and the “Second New Movement”), at Kırıkkale University. He
has worked as a teacher of literature in Nevşehir and Kırıkkale since 1991. He
is a member of the Writers Union of Turkey.
His articles and
poetry have been published in reviews such as Oluşum, Nitelik, Bireşim, Kardelen, Harman, Kırağı, Yalnız Ardıç, Kıyı,
Ekin, Kafdağı, Edebiyat Ortamı, Kültür Dünyası, Cuma, Yedi İklim, Dergâh, İnsan
Saati, Karçiçeği, Yitik Düşler, Türk Dili, Virgül, Hazan, Taşra Edebiyat,
Kırağı, Yolcu, Aşiyan ve Lika (editor, 1998) and in newspapers such as Yeni Şafak, Millî Gazete, Akit and Sağduyu. He prepared and presented
culture and art programs on Nevşehir ART FM Radio (1995- 97). He has been the
poetry editor of the web site Dergibi.com. He won the Writers Union of Turkey
Literary Critique Award in 2002 with his work Gelenek ve İkinci Yeni Şiiri
(Tradition and the “Second New Poetry Movement”).
WORKS:
POETRY: Kara Oyun (Black Game, 1997),
Güz Klasiği (An Autumn Classic, 1998),
Sen Bir Sevda Ağacısın Türküler Büyütür Yüzün (You are a Love Tree, Songs
Come from Your Face, 2001), Tan Tan
Traska (Tan Tan Traska, 2002).
RESEARCH: Gelenek ve İkinci Yeni Şiiri (Tradition and the “Second New Poetry Movement”, 2002).
REFERENCE:: Nurettin Durman / Köylüler Geliyor (Akit, 21.3.1997) - Cevat Akkanat’ın ‘Hüzn ü Aşk’ı (Vakit, 11.6.2005), İbrahim Eryiğit / Kara Oyun’un Neresindeyiz? (İktibas, Mayıs 1997), Hasan İmer / Yaşasın Diklenen Şiir (Akit, 17.5.1998) - Şiirin İlk ve Son Sünnetleri (Milli Gazete, 19.2.2001), İbrahim Taşköprülü / Yirmi Üç Gazel Daha (Sağduyu gazetesi, 15.2.1999), Oylum Yılmaz / Gelenek ve İkinci Yeni (Radikal Kitap, 10.11.2002), Gelenek ve İkinci Yeni Şiiri / Cevat Akkanat (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 31.10.2002), Alâeddin Özdenören / İnsan Şiirin Çobanıdır (Açılı/yorum içinde, 2004), Mehmet Aycı / Hüzn ü Aşk’ın ‘Hüsn’ü (Milli Gazete, 19.9.2005), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (2006, 2007).
