Writer (b. 1910, İncirköy / Fethiye /
Muğla – d. 20 December 1994, Fethiye). He worked as a journalist, and did
research about the folklore of many of the regions that he traveled to. While
publishing this research and travel notes as books, he also took advantage of
these experiences in his novels and short stories.
WORKS:
STUDY-RESEARCH: Diyarbakır ve Roman (Diyarbakır and Novel, 1949), Kayseri (Kayseri, 1950), Söğüt (Söğüt, 1952), Anadolu Mitolojisi (Mythology of
Anatolia, 1967), Köy-Şehir Münasebetleri (Relations
of Villages and Towns, 1969), Sarı Çamın
Hikâyesi (The Story of the Yellow Pine, 1987).
TRAVEL LITERATURE: Yolüstü (On The Way, 1944),
Toroslardan Aşağı (Under the Taurus
Mountains, 1945).
NOVEL: Bizim Köy (Our Village, 1948) Koca Küp (The Large Earthenware Jar,
1969).
SHORT STORY: Deli Dere (Crazy Stream, 1948), Sedef Kız (The Mother-of-Pearl Girl,
1943), Sarı Çamın Hikâyesi (The Story
of the Yellow Pine, 1986)
ESSAY: Denemelerim (My Essays, 1994).
In addition he translated from English.
