Reşat Nuri Güntekin

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Reşat Nuri Güntekin

Reşat Nuri Güntekin (* 1889 in Istanbul ; † December 7, 1956 in London ) was a Turkish novelist, writer of short stories and plays. Novels such as Çalıkuşu (1922) and Yaprak Dökümü (1939) achieved great success in Turkey, some of which were translated into other languages ​​and have been filmed several times to this day.

Life

In addition to his writing activities, Güntekin held numerous public offices. a. Turkish Member of Parliament and Chief Inspector of the State Ministry of Education.

The author died of lung cancer during treatment in London and is buried in Istanbul.

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Signature of Reşat Nuri Güntekin

The German orientalist Otto Spies certified Güntekin's complete works, hardly anything of which was translated into German, with a clear style, captivating presentation and great skill in dealing with psychological problems. Everything he writes is “appealing, entertaining, light and fluid”, with “a desire to tell stories and analyze the characters”. Güntekin's first novel Çalıkuşu (1922), in German The Wren , remained his most successful work. The novel is set in the context of the First World War and a love story, but the main part is a cross-section of Ottoman society during the last years of the Ottoman Empire. The main character of the novel, the orphan and teacher Feride , who comes from a good family , leaves the home of her wealthy relatives in Istanbul after an exaggerated scene of jealousy. As a self-confident Turkish woman with a good education, she has the confidence to be able to face her life on her own. She moves from one Anatolian place to another as a teacher. The "wren" leaves each of these places on the first occasion to start again somewhere else, just as he left Istanbul on the first occasion. In this context u. a. emphasizes the arrears in Ottoman society. Translated into English by Sir Wyndham Deedes under the title The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl , Çalıkuşu was also published in London in 1949.

According to the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Turkey , Reşat Nuri Güntekin was a Freemason .

bibliography

Short stories

  • Recm, Gençlik ve Güzellik (1919)
  • Roçild Bey (1919)
  • Eski Ahbab (no year)
  • Tanrı Misafiri (1927)
  • Sönmüş Yıldızlar (1928)
  • Leylâ ile Mecnun (1928)
  • Olağan İşler (1930)

Novels

  • Çalıkuşu (1922) (in English translation by Wyndham Deedes: The Autobiography of a Turkish Girl , London 1949)
  • Gizli El (1924)
  • Damga (1924)
  • Dudaktan calf (1924)
  • Akşam Güneşi (1926) (in English translation by Wyndham Deedes: Afternoon Sun , London 1951)
  • Bir Kadın Düşmanı (1927)
  • Yeşil Gece (1928)
  • Acımak (1928)
  • Yaprak Dökümü (1939)
  • Değ Firmen (1944)
  • Kızılcık Dalları (1944)
  • Miskinler Tekkesi (1946)
  • Harabelerin Çiçeği (1953)
  • Kavak Yelleri (1961)
  • Son Sığınak (1961)
  • Kan Davası (1962)
  • Ask Yakar (1962)
  • Ateş Gecesi (1953)

Plays

  • Hançer (1920)
  • Eski Rüya (1922)
  • Ümidin Güneşi (1924)
  • Gazeteci Düşmanı , Şemsiye Hırsızı , İhtiyar Serseri (1925, three pieces)
  • Taş Parçası (1926)
  • Bir Köy Hocası (1928)
  • İstiklâl (1933)
  • Hullci (1933)
  • Yaprak Dökümü (1971)
  • Eski Şarkı (1971)
  • Balıkesir Muhasebecisi (1971)
  • Tanrıdağı Ziyafeti (1971)

Single receipts

  1. ↑ Beatrix Caner: Türkische Literatur, Hildesheim 1998, p. 260
  2. ↑ Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of Turkey: Famous Turkish Freemasons ( Memento of April 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (Turkish)

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personal data
SURNAME Güntekin, Reşat Nuri
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish diplomat and writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Istanbul
DATE OF DEATH 7th December 1956
Place of death London