Novelist, writer (b. 21 November
1960, Yozgat). He completed his primary and elementary education in İzmir and
graduated from Ege University, Faculty of Literature, Department of Philosophy
(1984). He has worked as an academician at the department from which he
graduated and received his PhD since 1986. His articles have been published in
the newspaper Yeni Binyıl. He is a
member of the Turkish Authors Association and the PEN Association of Writers.
His first short story Kâfirler İçin Apologya (Apology for
Infidels) was published in the review Morköpük
(April 1985). His work Efrasiyab’ın
Hikâyeleri (The Tales of Afrasiyab) was adapted for the theater and
performed by the 476 Actors in the United Kingdom.
WORKS
(Novel):
Turkish:
Puslu Kıtalar Atlası (1995),
Kitabü’l Hiyel: Eski Zaman Mucitlerinin İnanılmaz Hayat Öyküleri (1996),
Efrasiyab’ın Hikâyeleri (1998, 2011),
Amat (2006, 2010),
Kitab-ül
Hiyel - Eski Zaman Mucitlerinin İnanılmaz Hayat Öyküleri (2011),
Yedinci
Gün (2012),
Suskunlar
(2013),
Galiz
Kahraman (2014),
Kayıp
Ruhlar Kitabı – Antik Zaman Hikayeleri (2016).
English:
The Book
Of Devices (Çev. Gregory Key,2018)
REFERENCE:
Hulki Aktunç / “Yeni Roman Ülkelerinde”(İ. O. Anar / Puslu Kıtalar Atlası,
1995), TBE Ansiklopedisi (c. 1, 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), İhsan Oktay Anar Sözlüğü (sanatkritik.com, 7 Temmuz 2020),
İhsan Oktay Anar kitapları (idefix.com, kitapyurdu.com, dr.com.tr, kidega.com,
06.12.2020).
