Writer. Born on August
11, 1944 in Çanakkale. He graduated from Çanakkale High School. He continued
with his education at Istanbul University, Faculty of Literature, Department of
French Language and Literature for a while. He worked at several jobs. He
resided in Western Berlin in 1972.
His research articles
and interviews were published in Akşam
newspaper (1967). He has received a mention award in the novel contest of Milliyet newspaper with his work named Memeleri Büyüyen İşçi (1976). He received
Bavaria Fine Arts Academy Chamisso Award (1997).
“Güney Dal has began with his literature career by using a
social-realist perspective; and in his maturity years he was transformed into a
“master of form” by using postmodern aesthetics. In his latest novel, Dal
continues with his search for new forms. Zoom effects is established by the
words “boxing” and “love”, with its trivial atmosphere and he builds them with
the cultural values of 20s. He transforms his text into a “Zeitroman” that lies
from the Ottoman spirit to technology fetishism.” (Yıldız Ecevit)
WORKS:
NOVEL: Memeleri Büyüyen İşçi (1976), İş
Sürgünleri (1976), E-5 (1979), Fabrikada Bir Saraylı, Kılları
Yolunmuş Maymun (1988), Gelibolu’ya Kısa Bir Yolculuk (1994), Sabri
Mahir’in Ring Kıyısı Akşamları (1998), Aşk ve Boks (2003), Küçük
“g” Adında Biri (2003).
SHORT STORY: Buzul Döneminden Haberler (1983), Yanlış
Cennetin Kuşları (2004).
ANTHOLOGY: Geschicten aus der Geschicte der Türkei
(with Yüksel Pazarkaya).
REFERENCE: Yurt Ansiklopedisi (vol. 1, 1982), Yıldız Ecevit
/ Almanya’da Yaşayıp Türkçe Yazan Bir Yazar Güney Dal - “Aşk ve Boks” ya da “Sabri Mahir’in Ring
Kıyısı Akşamları” (Cumhuriyet Kitap, 26.11.1998), Behçet Necatigil /
Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (ed. 18,1999), TBE Ansiklopedisi (2001), İhsan
Işık (TEKAA, 2009).
