Writer (B. 1889, Rhodes
– D. 1949, Istanbul). He used the pseudonyms of Ayni Şemsettin and Akşemsettin
in his stories and the S.S. pseudonym in his poems. His childhood and youth was
in İzmir and Sakiz Island. He spoke Greek, Arabic and Persian. He made
translations of French stories.
He started his
publication career in a journal named Tatbikat
at Sakız Island (1910). While in Sakiz, he was interested in revolutionary
movements. He wrote scientific articles in 1912 at a school journal named Talebe. He began with his journalism
career in Ahenk newspaper. He opened
a printing press in Istanbul. He published culture and literature journal named
Müşahede (1918-1919). He wrote in Sada-yı Hak newspaper and Resimli Yurt magazine after the declaration
of Republic. He worked as the editor-in-chief of Hakikat newspaper (1927). His long term published novels Şişli
Çakalları, Melikşah Sultan, Kanlı Yapraklar, Kardeş Katili Padişahlar and he was called as “Jet Writer” because of
those. He wrote numerous stories and plays. His school play named Alsancak
and adapted comedy named Büyük İkramiye were put on stage by theater
groups. He wrote in Yeni Asya newspaper during 1940s.
WORKS:
Alsancak (1 act play, 1919), 1915
Çanakkale Muharabelerinden Bir Kısmının Tarihçesi (1934), Alemdar (1935),
Fen Ölüme Galip Gelebiliyor mu? (1935), Mihracenin İntikamı (S.
S. signed), Baltacı Mehmet Paşa ve Katerina Bir Çadır Altında (S.S.
signed, 1935), Ege Tecim ve Endüstri Büyük Kılavuzu (with Ş.
Göksel, K. Oral and S. Tükel, 1937), Şişli Çakalları (1944), Demokrat
Parti’ nin İçyüzü ve Hataları (1947).
REFERENCE: A.
Borcaklı-G. Koçer / CDTT Bibliyografyası
(1973), TDOE – TDE Ansiklopedisi 2
(2002), İhsan Işık (TEKAA, 2009).
