Poet, critic and writer. He was born on September 5, 1958 in Adana. He
also wrote under the pen name of Özgür Emekçioğlu in local newspapers such as
Sandıklı Postası and Birlik.
He completed his primary and secondary education in Ceyhan. He graduated
from the Education Institute of Ankara in 1980. He worked as a teacher in
various cities. He is a member of TYS,
PEN Authors’ Association, the Association of Literati and Mesam. He has got one
child.
Çiçek who started to write in his high school years wrote in a column of
a local newspaper called Yenises that has still been publishing in Ceyhan. He
met Poet Şaban Akbaba in Menemen where he went for his short term military
service in 1983. Under his influence, he returned to literature. Çiçek says he
writes to prove that he is alive and to provide support to a better life with
his works published in various newspapers and magazines since 1986.
His first short story, Bir Tokatla (With a Slap), was published in
Oluşum Magazine in 1986. His other short stories, poems and book-reviews have
been published in Yeni Adana and Evrensel Newspapers and magazines such as
Edebiyat Gündemi, Papirüs, Aydınca, Eşik, Yazıt, Karşı, Kıyı, Çağdaş Türk Dili,
Eylül, İmece, Şiir Okulu, Sanat ve Hayat, Evrensel Kültür, Öğretmen Dünyası,
İnsancıl, Kitap Gazetesi, Çalı, Beşparmak, Akköy, Berfin Bahar, Fayton Öykü,
Edebiyatta Seçki, Gerçek Sanat, Sorun Polemik, Kırmızıgül, Yazın, Düşler
Öyküler, Adam Öykü, Damar, Güzel Yazılar, Cumhuriyet Kitap, Radikal Kitap,
Evrensel Kitap, Güncelsanat, Çinikitap, Eleştirel Pedagoji, Mesele, Sosyologca
and Aykırısanat (Adana) and Agora (izmir) of which he is one of the founders.
His articles on various topics have been published in SoL Newspaper and SoL
book addition.
Çiçek who started working on literature with poetry quit writing poems in 1996 (although his several poems
from his three poetry books are composed by Umut Akkuş and performed by Group
Munzur (in their cassette named Their Fight and Ignite Nights), Ekrem Ataer (in
his cassette named Marenostrum), Ferhat Tunç (The Country Of Screams), Süleyman
Turan (Like Me) In 2003, he came second at the poetry competition held by the
magazine Sanat And Hayat with his poetry file Yaralı Coğrafyalar Kitabı
(Wounded Landscape Book) which he wrote in 1996. After quiting poetry, he
headed towards writing short-story and novel. He
also won awards for his works of short-stories. He won the Beşparmak Magazine
Ferzan Gürel Special Jury Award with his short-story Esercan’la Sevcan’ın
Hikâyesi (The Story Of Esercan and Sevcan) in 2002 and came first at Turan
Altuntaş Story Competition held by Adana Authors Association with his
short-story Kamalı Bekir (Bekir With A Dagger) in the same year. He refused the
honorable mention given at Orhan Kemal Short-story Competition which was arranged
in Adana in 2001 due to the fact that there was not such an award in the
regulations of the competition. Çiçek who also won Damar Literature Achievement
Award in 1999 mostly writes different and original things for children.
His Prizes:
-First Prize of Çankaya Municipality-Damar Magazine Child Novel for
Şeftali Dede (The Peach Grandfather) in 1995.
-Third Prize of Kırıkkale Eğitim-Sen Child Short-story Competition for
Elma Ağacı (the Apple Tree) in 1997.
-The Honorable Mention of Mevlüt Kaplan Literature Prize Child Novel for
Kurtkıran (The Wolf Breaker) in 1997.
-The Prize of Damar Literature (Young Writer) Achievement in 1999.
-Beşparmak Magazine Ferzan Gürel Jury Special Prize for Esercan’la
Sevcan’ın Hikâyesi (The Story Of Esercan and Sevcan) in 2002.
-First Prize of Turan Altuntaş Short-story Competition held by Adana
Authors Association for his short-story Kamalı Bekir (Bekir with a Dagger) in
2002.
-Second Prize at the Poetry Competition Of Sanat And Hayat Magazine for
his poetry file Yaralı Coğrafyalar Kitabı (Wounded Landscape Book) in 2003.
His Works:
POETRY: Ellerimiz Tırpandır Acıya (Our
Hands are the Scythes of Pain, 1989), Süremez Daima Hükmü Acının
(Pain Will not Rule Forever, 1991), Gülyaşam (Rose Life, 1993)
SHORT-STORY: Yaşamın Özge Yorumu (A Different
Interpretation of Life ,1991) ,Beyaz Kısa Pantolon (Short White Pants, 1991),
Kızıl Valizli Kadın (The Woman with a Red Suitcase, 2013)
NOVEL: Aykırı Sevdalar Söylencesi (The
Legend of Contrary Loves, 1993), Bozkırda Patlayan Tüfek (The Rifle Shot on the
Steppe, 2001), Kekliğin Son Ötüşü (The Last Singing of The Partridge, Youth
Novel, 2011), Bana Güvercinleri Anlat (Tell Me Pigeons, Youth Novel, 2011),
Kitap Hırsızı (The Thief Of Book, 2014), Ben/cil Metinler (Selfish Texts,
2015), Bir Hayal Satıcısı (A Dream Seller, 2016)
LETTER/ESSAY: Günışığına Mektuplar (Letters To
The Daylight, 2001), Çocuk Edebiyatı Denilince (When We Say Children’s
Literature, 2016), Söyleşilerim (My Causeries, 2015)
CHILDREN’S BOOKS: Şeftali Dede (The Peach
Grandfather, 1995-1997-2000-2007-2016), Eşek Çalanlar Çetesiyle Savaş (War
Against the Gang of Donkey Thieves, 1998, 2017), Elma Ağacı (The Apple Tree,
1998-1999-2016), Altın İkizler (Golden Twins, 1999), Kurtkıran (The Wolf
Breaker, 1998-2000-2017), Güvercinler (Pigeons, 2001), Seçkin’in Masalcı Ninesi
(Storyteller Grandmother of Seçkin, 2001), Seçkin’in Serüvenleri Dizisi (The
Series of Seçkin’s Adventures): 1. Book: Ölümsüz Kuş (Immortal Bird), 2. Book:
Masalcı Nine (Storyteller Grandmother), 3. Book: Meçhul Kurtarıcı (Unknown
Rescuer), 4. Book: Kayıp Köyün İzinde (On The Track Of The Missing Village), 5.
Book: Düş Ülkesi (Dream Country, 2003), Sığırcıklar (Starlings, 2009-2017)
References:
Halim Şafak / Tacim Çiçek’le Aykırısanat Üstüne (On Aykırısanat With
Tacim Çiçek) (Eşik, number: 9-10,
1993), İzzet Kılıçlı / Tacim Çiçek’in Öykü Dünyası (The Story World Of Tacim
Çiçek) (Damar, number: 30-31, 1993), Güzel Yapıtlar Tutkulardan Değil
Kaygılardan Doğar (Good Works Arise From Worries, Not From Passions) (Damar,
number: 55, 1995), Tacim Çiçek / Öykü Serüvenim (My Adventure Of Story) (Üçüncü
Öyküler, Winter 1999), Bilal Kayabay / Tacim Çiçek “Külden Devlere Karşı”
(Tacim Çiçek is Against The Giants From Ash) (Damar, number: 97, April 1999),
M.Emre / T.Çiçek’le Söyleşi (Conversation With T. Çiçek) (Edebiyat
Gündemi, number: 7 August 2000), Aydın Karataş / Yaşamın Özge Yorumu (Different
interpretation of Life) -Deniz Banoğlu/Bir ‘Akız’ vardı…(There was an ‘Akız’)
(Cumhuriyet Kitap, 16.11 2000), TBE Encyclopedia (2001), Ferhat İşlek /
Öğretmenlikle Yazarlığı Bir Arada Sürdüren Yazar: Tacim Çiçek (The Writer Who Maintains
Teaching And Writing Together: T. Çiçek)-Hasan Hüseyin Yalvaç / Şiirleriyle
Tacim Çiçek (Tacim Çiçek With His Poems)-Osman Nuri Poyrazoğlu / Tacim Çiçek’in
Çocuk Kitapları (The Children’s Books Of Tacim Çiçek) (Cumhuriyet Kitap,
19.4.2001), Türkiye Çocuk (number: 923, 2003), İhsan Işık / Resimli ve Metin
Örnekli Türkiye Edebiyatçılar ve Kültür Adamları Ansiklopedisi (The
Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Authors and Men of Culture With illustrations and
Sample Texts) (2007, 2009), Bilgi Teyidi (May 2017).
bir
çocuğun türküsü
acı
sapanıma taş olsaydın
kiraz ağacına atmazdım
seni
acı
vurduğum bir kuş
olsaydın
kedilere yedirmezdim ki
seni
acı
evimizde biber olsaydın
ağzına bebeğimizin
sürmezdim
seni
acı
canlı olsaydın
can alıcın olsaydım
Şiir: Tacim ÇİÇEK
a child’s song
pain
if you were a stone on my slingshot,
I wouldn’t throw you
to the cherry tree.
pain
if you were a bird I shot down,
I wouldn’t let the cats
eat you.
pain
if you were a pepper in our house,
I wouldn’t put you on in
our baby’s mouth
pain
if you were alive,
I would be your murderer.
Ing. Çeviri: Sevil
KONUR
usumda tutsak kadın
kendine
benim için
benden bir
gül at
usumda
tutsak kadın
gülüşünle
sesinle beni
çoğalt
dudağımda o
ilk tat
barışık mı
seninle
acılı hayat
Şiir: Tacim ÇİÇEK
captive woman in my mind
for me
throw a rose
to yourself from me
captive woman in my mind
boost me
with your smile, with your voice
the first taste on my lips
is the painful life in peace with you?
(Pain
Will not Rule Forever, 1991)
Ing. Çeviri: Sevil KONUR
Şimdi
şimdi
gözlerim
söz
damlaları yağdıran bulut
onları tut
acılar bana
kalsın
sen acıları
unut
şimdi
ellerim
söz
kuşları/nı uçuran umut
onları tut
yalnızlık
bana kalsın
sen
yalnızlığı unut
şimdi yine
de
yüreğimin
içten ezgilerini
dil kuşları
şakıyorlarsa kulağına
aldırma
acılara ve yalnızlığa
kulak ver saza ve aşka
Şiir: Tacim ÇİÇEK
Now
now my eyes are the clouds
raining the drops of word
hold them
let the pains stay with me
forget the pains
now my hands are the hope
flying the birds of word
hold them
let the loneliness stay with me
forget the loneliness
now if
the sincere tongue birds of my heart
are still singing to your ears,
don’t mind the pains and loneliness;
listen to the instrument(?) and love (music)
Ing. Çeviri: Sevil
KONUR
yavrucuğum
yavrucuğum
ne olacağın
çok önceden bellidir
bu yaşamda
yerin sınıfına bağlıdır
büyüklerin
yarattı bunu
istemezler
öğrenesin doğruyu
bırakmazlar
durdurasın üstelik
Şiir: Tacim ÇİÇEK
my little one
my little one
what you are going to be
has already been certain (clear)
elders have created this
they don’t want you to learn the truth
besides, they won’t let you stop it
(Rose Life, 1993)
Ing. Çeviri: Sevil
KONUR