Haşmet Zeybek

Playwright (b. 1948, Gülek village / Tarsus / İçel - d. 10 October, Istanbul). He attended Karaisalı Boarding Secondary School. He did not finish his education in Adana and Tarsus High Schools. He served as player, playwright and director in the theatre companies which he established in Tarsus (1962-67) and İstanbul and in other private theatres. He received the achievement award in Turkish Radio and Television Corporation’s 1970 Science and Art Awards Competition with his play Düğün ya da Davul (Wedding or Drums) which is a village play. He renowed with his play Alpagut Olayı (Alpagut Event, 1974) of which theme was a real event in Alpagut Lignite Directorate. He wrote scenarios for cinema films and TV serials.

WORKS:

PLAY: Irgat (Capstan, 1970), Düğün ya da Davul (Wedding or Drums, 1970), Alpagut Olayı (Alpagut Event, 1974), Kafalar (Heads, 1992), Evrensel Pezevenk Para (International Procurer, Money, 1994), Gılgamış (Gilgamesh, rock-opera, 1997).

ESSAY-RESEARCH-STUDY: Kültür Üzerine (On Culture, 1992), Anadolu İnsanının Kültürel Kimliğinde Oyun I (Play in the Cultural Identity of Anatolian People I, 1996), Meddahlık Sınavı Karşılaştırmalı Mitoloji-2 (Exam of Meddah*, Comparative Mythology-2, 2002).

REFERENCE Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. V, 1982), TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 8, 1976-98), Seyit Kemal Karaalioğlu / Resimli Türk Edebiyatçılar Sözlüğü (1982), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas. 1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (gen. 6. bas. 1999), TBE Ansiklopedisi (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), Haşmet Zeybek (tiyatrolar.com.tr, 13.01.2019), Haşmet Zeybek (sinematurk.com, 13.01.2019), Haşmet Zeybek (beyazperde.com, 13.01.2019), Haşmet Zeybek (diziler.com, 13.01.2019).