Behçet Necatigil
Behçet Necatigil (born April 16, 1916 in Istanbul ; † December 13, 1979 there ) was a Turkish poet, radio play author and translator.
The Germanist and Turkologist was an important representative of modern Turkish poetry. From the German Necatigil has transferred among others Heinrich Böll , Wolfgang Borchert , Günter Eich , Rudolf Hagelstange and Rainer Maria Rilke . In addition, he was the first author of traditional radio plays in Turkey.
Since 1980 he has been awarded the Necatigil Poetry Prize in honor .
Works
- Did you see the stars . Radio play. Director: Otto Düben . Prod .: SDR, 1966.
- After Edirne . Radio play. Prod .: ORF, 1984.
Web links
- Literature by and about Behçet Necatigil in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Necatigil, Behçet |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish poet, radio play author and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Istanbul |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1979 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |