Uğur Mumcu

Hukukçu, Gazeteci, Yazar

Doğum
22 Ağustos, 1942
Ölüm
24 Ocak, 1993
Eğitim
Ankara University Faculty of Law
Burç

Journalist and writer (b. 1942, Kırşehir - d. 24 January 1993, Ankara). He was a graduate of Ankara University, Faculty of Law (1966). He entered the same faculty again when he returned from England where he had been a law assistant for a while (1968). In 1968 and 1969, he was known for his articles that appeared in the reviews Emek, Yön, Kim, Yeni Ortam and especially in Devrim. He was imprisoned during the 12 March period. He reigned from his job at the faculty in 1974 and started to work at the newspaper Cumhuriyet as an anecdote writer. He became one of the popular anecdote writers of the period with his articles on terrorism, smuggling and corruption mixed with a sense of humor. He also attracted a greater readership with his research articles. He shared the 1987 Press Award with Uğur Dündar. He lost his life in a bomb attack in Ankara.

WORKS:

Suçlular ve Güçlüler (They Are Guilty and Strong, 1975), Mobilya Dosyası (The File of Furniture, 1977), Sakıncalı Piyade (Objectionable Infantryman, 1977, staged at Ankara Art Theatre after being adapted), Bir Pulsuz Dilekçe (A Petition without a Stamp, 1978), Büyüklerimiz (Our Seniors, 1979), Çıkmaz Sokak (Dead End Street, 1979),  Tüfek İcat Oldu (The Rifle is Invented, 1980), Söz Meclisten İçeri (The Words in Context, 1981), Silah Kaçakçılığı ve Terör (Smuggling and Terror, 1982), Ağca Dosyası (The File of Ağca, 1983), Terörsüz Özgürlük (Freedom without Terrorism, 1983), Papa-Mafya-Ağca (The Pope-Mafia- Ağca, 1984), Liberal Çiftlik (Liberal Farm, 1985), Devrimci ve Demokrat (Revolutionist and Democrat, 1985), Sosyalizm ve Bağımsızlık (Socialism and Independence, 1986), Rabıta (The Connection, 1987), 12 Eylül Adaleti (The Justice of September 12, 1987), İnkılap Mektupları (The Letters of Reform, 1987), Tarikat-Ticaret-Siyaset (Sect-Trade-Politics, 1988), Bir Uzun Yürüyüş (A Long Walk, 1988), Kâzım Karabekir Anlatıyor (Kazım Karabekir Narrates, 1990), 40'ların Cadı Kazanı (The Den of Intrigue of 1940’s, 1990), Kürt, İslâm Ayaklanması (Kurdish-Islamic Revolt, 1991), Gazi Paşa'ya Suikast (Assassination of Gazi Paşa, 1992), Vurulduk Ey Halkım Unutmadık Seni (We Were  Shot but didn’t Forget You our People, 1995).

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