Poet, researcher and
writer (b. 1923, San’a / Yemen - d. 5
June 2008, İstanbul).
He graduated from Kastamonu High School (1941) and İstanbul University, Faculty
of Literature, Department of Philosophy (1948). For a while ha was a translator.
Since 1962 he has run Elif Bookstore in İstanbul Beyazıt Secondhand Book
Bazaar. He began writing with an interview that was published in the review Son
Dakika. He is known more for his bibliographies.
His poems and
articles have been published in the reviews and newspapers Yığın, Fikirler, Vakit, Son Saat, Türk Dili, Yeni Ufuklar, Yeditepe,
Cumhuriyet, Sanat Olayı, Felsefe. He published a bibliography and biography
review (1960-65, 43 issues)
WORKS:
RESEARCH-STUDY:
Türkiye'de Shakespeare, Shakespeare'de
Türkiye (Shakespeare in Turkey, Turkey in Shakespeare, 1958), 1001 Bilmece (1001 Riddles, 1960), Kitap Yılı Bibliyografyası (Book Year
Bibliography, 1974), Türkiye'de Yayınlar
(Publication in Turkey, 1975), Halk
Resminde ve Kartpostallarda Kurtuluş Resminde ve Kartpostallarda Kurtuluş
Savaşı ve Atatürk (The Turkish War of Independence and Atatürk in Postcards
and Public Pictures and Independence Picture and Postcards, 1981), Değişen Türkiye, Değişen Felsefe Dili ve Macit Gökberk (Changing
Turkey, Changing the Language of Philosophy and Macit Gökberk, 1983), Eğitim ve Yayın (Education and
Publication, 1985), Felsefecilerle
Söyleşiler (Interviews with a Philosopher, 1986), Türk Düşüncesinde Dünden Bugüne Sokrates İlgisi (The Interest in
Socrates in the Thoughts of the Turkish from Past to Present 1989), Felsefeci Macit Gökberk'e Saygı (Respect
for the Philosopher Macit Gökberk, 1991), Hilmi
Ziya Ülken'in Düşünce Tarihi ile İlgili Çalışmaları (Study of Hilmi Ziya
Ülken in Relation to the History of Thought, 1992), Hilmi Ziya Ülken'in İslâm Düşüncesi ile İlgili Çalışmaları (Study
of Hilmi Ziya Ülken Related to Islamic Thought, 1993), Atina'ya Felsefe Yolculuğu (Philosophy Trip to Athena, 1993), Biz ve Felsefenin Kurumlaşması
(Institutionalization of Philosophy and Us, 1994), Felsefeci Hasan Ali Yücel'in Üniversite Yılları (University Years
of the Philosopher Hasan Ali Yücel, 1997), Türkiye'de
Hümanizm Düşüncesinin Ortaya Çıkışı ve Gelişmesi (Appearance and
Development of Humanism Thought in
Turkey, 1998), Türk Ortaöğretiminde
Felsefe Dersinin Yeri (Importance of Philosophy Lessons in Turkish
Secondary Education, 1998).
POETRY: Sevgilerde Gündemdedir (Also Love is on
the Agenda, 1980).
REFERENCE: İhsan Işık
/ TEKAA (2006, 2009).