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Yaşar Kemal
AuthorBooks · Second hand1923-2015
Yaşar Kemal was a leading Turkish writer of Kurdish descent, who wrote in Turkish and a human rights activist. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of his 1955 novel Memed, My Hawk.
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About Yaşar Kemal
Birth
1923
Death
2015
First book
1943
Years writing
72
Yaşar Kemal was a leading Turkish writer of Kurdish descent, who wrote in Turkish and a human rights activist. He received 38 awards during his lifetime and had been a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature on the strength of his 1955 novel Memed, My Hawk.
Yaşar Kemal is considered one of the most influential and prominent figures in 20th-century Turkish literature.
His masterpiece, the İnce Memed series, is a testament to his dedication, taking nearly 32 years to complete.
Beyond the novel, his versatility led him to excel as a poet, journalist, screenwriter, and translator.
His commitment to social reality made him an active and recognized voice as an activist in his country.
Throughout his prolific career, he received numerous awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
