Sait Faik Abasiyanik
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Sait Faik Abasıyanık was one of the greatest Turkish
writers of short stories and poetry. Born in Adapazarı
, he was educated at the Bursa Erkek Lisesi. He enrolled in the Turcology Department of Istanbul University
in 1928, but under pressure from his father went to Switzerland to study economics in 1930. He left school and lived for three years in Grenoble, France - an experience which made a deep impact on his art and character. After returning to Turkey he taught Turkish in Halıcıoğlu Armenian School for Orphans, and tried to follow his father's wishes and go into business but was unsuccessful. He devoted his life to writing after 1934. He created a brand new language and brought new life to Turkish short story writing with his harsh but humanistic portrayals of labourers, fishermen, children, the unemployed, the poor. A major theme was always the sea and he spent most of his time in Burgazada
(one of the Princes' Islands
in the Marmara Sea). He was an honorary member of the International Mark Twain Society of St. Louis, Missouri.
Sait Faik mostly published under the name Sait Faik, other pen names being Adalı ("Island dweller"), Sait Faik Adalı, and S. F..
Sait Faik left his wealth to the Darüşşafaka School for orphans. The Sait Faik foundation is still run by Darüşşafaka School, maintaining his Burgaz House as the Sait Faik Museum and since 1954 giving the annual Sait Faik Literature Prize to the best collection of short stories. The first Sait Faik Short Story prize winner was "Gazoz Ağacı" by Sabahattin Kudret Aksal and this most prestigious literary prize has been given so far to some of the best Turkish authors including Pınar Kür, Tomris Uyar, Füruzan
and Nazlı Eray.
Haldun Taner
(On İkiye Bir Var) (One minute to twelve)
1958– Orhan Kemal
(Kardeş Payı) (Fair share)
1964– Mehmet Seyda (Başgöz Etme Zamanı) (Time for marriage)
1965– Kamuran Şipal (Elbiseciler Çarşısı) (Cloth sellers market)
Mahmut Özay (Yorgo)(Giorgio)
1969– Orhan Kemal (Önce Ekmek) (Bread first)
Faik Baysal (Sancı Meydanı) (Arena of anguish)
1968– Muzaffer Buyrukçu (Kavga) (Fight)
1966– Cengiz Yörük (Çölde Bir Deve) (A camel in the desert)
1971– Bekir Yıldız (Kaçakçı Şahan) (Şahan the smuggler)
1973– Demirtaş Ceyhun (Çamasan) (Çamasan)
1974– Fakir Baykurt (Can Parası) (Life money)
1975– Adalet Ağaoğlu
(Yüksek Gerilim) (High tension)
1976– Selim İleri (Dostlukların son Günü) (Last day of friendships)
1978– Adnan Özyalçıner (Gözleri Bağlı Adam) (Blindfolded man)
Selçuk Baran (Anaların Hakkı) (Mothers' right)
1979– Ferit Edgü (Bir Gemide) (On a ship)
1984– Pınar Kür
(Ona Sevdiğimi Söyle) (Tell him that I love him)
1988– Gülderen Bilgili (Bir Gece Yolculuğu) (Night journey)
1989– Demir Özlü (Stockholm Öyküleri) (Stockholm stories)
1990– Nezihe Meriç (Bir Kara Derin Kuyu) (A dark deep well)
1994– Osman Şahin (Selam Ateşleri) (Greeting fires)
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
writers of short stories and poetry. Born in Adapazarı
Adapazari
Adapazarı is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Sakarya Province. The province itself was originally named Adapazarı as well. Adapazarı is a part of the densely populated region of the country, known as the Marmara Region. As of 2010, the city has a population of 560,876 ...
, he was educated at the Bursa Erkek Lisesi. He enrolled in the Turcology Department 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...
in 1928, but under pressure from his father went to Switzerland to study economics in 1930. He left school and lived for three years in Grenoble, France - an experience which made a deep impact on his art and character. After returning to Turkey he taught Turkish in Halıcıoğlu Armenian School for Orphans, and tried to follow his father's wishes and go into business but was unsuccessful. He devoted his life to writing after 1934. He created a brand new language and brought new life to Turkish short story writing with his harsh but humanistic portrayals of labourers, fishermen, children, the unemployed, the poor. A major theme was always the sea and he spent most of his time in Burgazada
Burgazada
Burgazada, Burgazadası, or Burgaz shortly is the third largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul.It is officially a neighbourhood in the Adalar district of Istanbul, Turkey. Burgaz is a common setting and even a major theme for writer Sait Faik Abasıyanık, where he also...
(one of the Princes' Islands
Princes' Islands
The Princes' Islands , are a chain of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. The islands also constitute the Adalar district of Istanbul Province...
in the Marmara Sea). He was an honorary member of the International Mark Twain Society of St. Louis, Missouri.
Sait Faik mostly published under the name Sait Faik, other pen names being Adalı ("Island dweller"), Sait Faik Adalı, and S. F..
Short stories
Semaver (The Tea Urn) 1936, Sarnıç (The Fountain) 1939, Şahmerdan (The Serpent) 1940, Lüzumsuz Adam (The Unnecessary Man) 1948, Mahalle Kahvesi (The Café House) 1950, Havada Bulut (Cloud in the Sky) 1951, Kumpanya (The Circus) 1951, Havuz Başı (The Poolside) 1952, Son Kuşlar (The Last Birds), Alemdağ'da Var Bir Yılan (There is a Snake in Alemdağ) 1953, Az Şekerli (Just a Bit of Sugar) 1954Poetry
Şimdi Sevişme Vakti (Now, It is Time for Love) 1953Sait Faik left his wealth to the Darüşşafaka School for orphans. The Sait Faik foundation is still run by Darüşşafaka School, maintaining his Burgaz House as the Sait Faik Museum and since 1954 giving the annual Sait Faik Literature Prize to the best collection of short stories. The first Sait Faik Short Story prize winner was "Gazoz Ağacı" by Sabahattin Kudret Aksal and this most prestigious literary prize has been given so far to some of the best Turkish authors including Pınar Kür, Tomris Uyar, Füruzan
Füruzan
Füruzan Yerdelen is an award-winning self-taught Turkish writer, who is highly regarded for her sensitive characterisations of the poor and her depictions of Turkish immigrants abroad.- Biography :...
and Nazlı Eray.
Selected winners of the Sait Faik Short Story Prize
1955– Sabahattin Kudret Aksal (Gazoz Ağacı) (Soda pop tree)Haldun Taner
Haldun Taner
Haldun Taner is a well-known Turkish playwright and short story writer. He was born on March 16, 1915 in Istanbul...
(On İkiye Bir Var) (One minute to twelve)
1958– Orhan Kemal
Orhan Kemal
Orhan Kemal is the pen name of Turkish novelist Mehmet Raşit Öğütçü. He is known for his realist novels that tells the stories of the poor in Turkey....
(Kardeş Payı) (Fair share)
1964– Mehmet Seyda (Başgöz Etme Zamanı) (Time for marriage)
1965– Kamuran Şipal (Elbiseciler Çarşısı) (Cloth sellers market)
Mahmut Özay (Yorgo)(Giorgio)
1969– Orhan Kemal (Önce Ekmek) (Bread first)
Faik Baysal (Sancı Meydanı) (Arena of anguish)
1968– Muzaffer Buyrukçu (Kavga) (Fight)
1966– Cengiz Yörük (Çölde Bir Deve) (A camel in the desert)
1971– Bekir Yıldız (Kaçakçı Şahan) (Şahan the smuggler)
1973– Demirtaş Ceyhun (Çamasan) (Çamasan)
1974– Fakir Baykurt (Can Parası) (Life money)
1975– Adalet Ağaoğlu
Adalet Ağaoğlu
Adalet Ağaoğlu is a Turkish novelist and playwright.-Publishing career:As an author, a playwright and a human rights activist, she became one of the most prized novelists of Turkey...
(Yüksek Gerilim) (High tension)
1976– Selim İleri (Dostlukların son Günü) (Last day of friendships)
1978– Adnan Özyalçıner (Gözleri Bağlı Adam) (Blindfolded man)
Selçuk Baran (Anaların Hakkı) (Mothers' right)
1979– Ferit Edgü (Bir Gemide) (On a ship)
1984– Pınar Kür
Pinar Kür
Pınar Kür is a Turkish author and dramatist. She currently teaches at Bilgi University.- Works :*Yarın Yarın *Küçük Oyuncu *Asılacak Kadın *Akışı Olmayan Sular *Bitmeyen Aşk *Bir Cinayet Romanı...
(Ona Sevdiğimi Söyle) (Tell him that I love him)
1988– Gülderen Bilgili (Bir Gece Yolculuğu) (Night journey)
1989– Demir Özlü (Stockholm Öyküleri) (Stockholm stories)
1990– Nezihe Meriç (Bir Kara Derin Kuyu) (A dark deep well)
1994– Osman Şahin (Selam Ateşleri) (Greeting fires)