Ahmet Muhip Dıranas
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas | |
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Born | 1909 Sinop, Ottoman Empire |
Died | June 27, 1980 (aged 70–71) Ankara, Turkey |
Occupation | Playwright, poet, author |
Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (1909 – June 27, 1980) was a leading Turkish poet and author.
Biography[]
He was born in Sinop, Ottoman Empire in 1909. Having completed his primary education in Sinop, he moved to Ankara and graduated from Ankara High School. He then went to Istanbul for a university degree and studied philosophy at Istanbul University. He returned to Ankara in 1938, and worked as a director in the CHP headquarters. Having completed his military service, he continued his career as a publication director in the Society for the Protection of Children (Turkish: Çocuk Esirgeme Kurumu) in Ankara.
Bibliography[]
- Poetry
- "Şiirler" (1974)
- "Kırık Saz" (1975)
- Plays
- "Gölgeler" (1947)
- "O Böyle İstemezdi" (1948)
- Translated plays
- "Aptal" (1940 - translated from Dostoevski's Idiot)
- Research
- "Fransa'da Müstakil Resim" (1937 - with Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı)
See also[]
References[]
- Culture and Tourism Ministry of Turkey - Biography of Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (in Turkish)
- Ykykultur.com.tr - Biography and bibliography of Ahmet Muhip Dıranas (in Turkish)
External links[]
Categories:
- 1909 births
- 1980 deaths
- Turkish poets
- People from Sinop, Turkey
- 20th-century poets
- Turkish writer stubs
- Middle Eastern poet stubs