Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı
Cahit Sıtkı Tarancı (born October 4, 1910 in Diyarbakır , † October 13, 1956 in Vienna ) was a Turkish poet.
Life
After graduating from high school, Tarancı first went to the Istanbul Administration University and then studied political science in Paris; However, due to the Second World War, he was unable to complete his studies. He was called up for military service, which he performed from 1941 to 1943. From 1944 he worked in Ankara for the Turkish state as a translator. He published his first poems at a young age; He wrote prose texts less often.
In his forties he fell seriously ill, was soon paralyzed and could not be saved by foreign doctors either. He died in a Vienna hospital in 1956.
effect
Tarancı is counted among the most important Turkish poets of his time. He is considered to be the pioneer of the current “New Poetry” in Turkey. Gero von Wilpert's Lexicon of World Literature emphasizes the form-consciousness of his works, which are fed by living language.
In Diyarbakır, a museum commemorates Tarancı, which was set up in the house where he was born.
Works (selection)
Poetry
- Ömrümde Sukut (1933)
- Otuz Beş Yaş (1946)
- Düşten Güzel (1952)
- Sonrası (1957)
prose
- Ziya'ya Mektuplar (1957)
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tarancı, Cahit Sıtkı |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1910 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Diyarbakır |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 13, 1956 |
| Place of death | Vienna |