Hayati Citaklar
Encyclopedia
Hayati Citaklar is a young Turkish
playwright, director, novelist, actor and poet. He is also the editor of some literature magazines.
in 1986. He got training in acting at Nazim Hikmet
Foundation and creative writing at um:ag, Ugur Mumcu
Investigative Journalism Foundation. He went on to study philosophy at the Bilkent University
then he changed the university and graduated from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities with three different major Continental Philosophy
, Comparative Literature
and Gender Studies
at the Koc University
in 2011 with honour. 2008 to 2011, he is the special student of Istanbul University
State Conservatory Theatre Department. From 2000, he publishes poems, short stories, articles and book and film reviews in literature journals,magazines and newspapers. In 2010, he left acting and directing to become full time writer. In 2010, he worked with famous Turkish actress and theatre professor Yildiz Kenter
and began his career as a playwright. His play Alyosa/ Story of Aliye Berger was published by Imge Publishing. His plays and performance texts were performed by different theatres in Turkey.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
playwright, director, novelist, actor and poet. He is also the editor of some literature magazines.
Background
Hayati Citaklar was born in TekirdagTekirdag
Tekirdağ , the ancient Bisanthi , is a city in Eastern Thrace, in the European part of Turkey. Tekirdağ is the capital of Tekirdağ Province, felt by the local people to be a quieter and more pleasant town than the industrial centre of Çorlu, which it administers. The city population as of 2009 was...
in 1986. He got training in acting at Nazim Hikmet
Nazim Hikmet
Nâzım Hikmet Ran , commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet , was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist and memoirist. He was acclaimed for the "lyrical flow of his statements"...
Foundation and creative writing at um:ag, Ugur Mumcu
Ugur Mumcu
Uğur Mumcu was an intrepid Turkish investigative journalist for the leading Kemalist broadsheet, Cumhuriyet. He was assassinated with a bomb placed in his car, outside his home.- Biography :...
Investigative Journalism Foundation. He went on to study philosophy at the Bilkent University
Bilkent University
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, commonly referred to as Bilkent University or Bilkent, is the first private, nonprofit university in Turkey with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research...
then he changed the university and graduated from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities with three different major Continental Philosophy
Continental philosophy
Continental philosophy, in contemporary usage, refers to a set of traditions of 19th and 20th century philosophy from mainland Europe. This sense of the term originated among English-speaking philosophers in the second half of the 20th century, who used it to refer to a range of thinkers and...
, Comparative Literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
and Gender Studies
Gender studies
Gender studies is a field of interdisciplinary study which analyses race, ethnicity, sexuality and location.Gender study has many different forms. One view exposed by the philosopher Simone de Beauvoir said: "One is not born a woman, one becomes one"...
at the Koc University
Koç University
Koç University is a private, non-profit institution, founded in 1993 and located in Istanbul, Turkey. One of the top universities in Turkey, it is supported by the financial resources of the Vehbi Koç Foundation, set up by Vehbi Koç, a leading Turkish businessman, “to serve humanity by increasing...
in 2011 with honour. 2008 to 2011, he is the special student of Istanbul University
Istanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
State Conservatory Theatre Department. From 2000, he publishes poems, short stories, articles and book and film reviews in literature journals,magazines and newspapers. In 2010, he left acting and directing to become full time writer. In 2010, he worked with famous Turkish actress and theatre professor Yildiz Kenter
Yildiz Kenter
Yıldız Kenter is a famous Turkish actress and lecturer of English and Turkish descent. - Filmography :* Vatan İçin * Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür * Anneler ve Kızları * Pembe Kadın...
and began his career as a playwright. His play Alyosa/ Story of Aliye Berger was published by Imge Publishing. His plays and performance texts were performed by different theatres in Turkey.
Awards
- 2008 S. Avni Ölmez Poetry Competition Committee: Special Award
- 2008 Eskisehir Culture, Art and Literature Association: Short Story Award
- 2008 Kocaeli University 12th Youth Poetry Competition: Poetry Award
- 2008 Yahya Kemal Beyatlı Poetry Competition Young Poet Award
- 2009 Salom Newspaper Gila Kohen Story Award
- 2009 Nail Cakirhan Poetry Competition Poetry Award
- 2010 Arkadas Z. Ozger Poetry Competition
- 2010 Eskisehir Film Festival Cinema Article about Eisenstein's “The Battleship Potemkin"
Filmography
- Mahpeyker (2010)
- SarahSarahSarah or Sara was the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac as described in the Hebrew Bible and the Quran. Her name was originally Sarai...
(2010) - Ezber (Short Film) - 2009
- The Power of Love (Short Film) - 2009
- Olu Yaprak Vurusu (2009)
- Bez Bebek (TV Serial) - 2008
- Ginger (Short Film) - 2006
- Bay Onemsizin Muhim Isleri (Short Film) (2005)
- Mountain (Short Film) - 2005
- What I can get away with (Short Film) - 2004