Poet and writer (b. 21 March
1923, Yozgat – d. 12 August 1999). After he graduated from
His first poems appeared in his
book titled “Gönül Sandal” (Heart
Boat), published in 1947. He published his other works in various reviews. He
won the 1971 Turkish Radio and Television Corporation Novel Achievement Award
with his work Yılkı Atı, which was also adapted for the screen, the
1973 Turkish Language Association Novel Award with Çelo (Çelo) and the 1975 Madaralı Novel Award with Can Şenliği (Life Festival). He was
given the Golden Plaque of Honor by the Turkish Authors Association. He was
married to Ender Sayar (Atabek), who was a teacher of literature at
WORKS:
POETRY: Gönül Sandalı (Heart Boat, 1946), Sereserpe (Outstretched, 1953),
Gibi (Like, 1965), Şey (Thing,
1966), Neco' ya Mektuplar (Letters to
Neco, 1990), Boşluğa Takılan Ses (Sound
Suspended in Space, 1991).
SHORT STORY: Yorganını
Sıkı Sar (Cuddle Your Quilt Tightly, 1977).
NOVEL: Yılkı Atı (Yılkı Horse, 1971),
Çelo (Çelo, 1973), Can Şenliği (The
Life Festival, 1975), Tarlabaşı Salkım
Saçak (Fields Hanging Down in Rags, 1987), Dik Bayır (Vertical Ascent, 1977), Anılarda Yumak Yumak (Ball of Wool Memories, 1990).
ESSAY: Noktalar (Points, aphorisms, 1991), Eli Eli Yur El de Yüzü (One Hand Washes the Other, Both Wash the
Face, 2003).
REFERENCE: TDE Ansiklopedisi (c. 7, 1976-98), Atilla Özkırımlı / Türk Edebiyatı Ansiklopedisi (1982), Seyit Kemal Karaalioğlu / Resimli Türk Edebiyatçılar Sözlüğü (1982), Yurt Ansiklopedisi (c. X, 1984), Behçet Necatigil / Edebiyatımızda İsimler Sözlüğü (18. bas. 1999), Şükran Kurdakul / Şairler ve Yazarlar Sözlüğü (gen. 6. bas. 1999), TBE Ansiklopedisi (2001), İhsan Işık / Yazarlar Sözlüğü (1990, 1998) - 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) – Ünlü Edebiyatçılar (Türkiye Ünlüleri Ansiklopedisi, C. 4, 2013) - Encyclopedia of Turkey’s Famous People (2013).