Sedat Simavi Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1994) Winner
Bilge Karasu
ビルゲ・カラス
Bilge Karasu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-01-09 （Istanbul）
- Died
- 1995-07-14 （Ankara） age 65
- Nationality
- トルコ
- Languages
- Turkish
- Religion
- Islam
- Residence History
- Istanbul → Ankara
Career
- Occupations
- poet, philosopher, novelist, short story writer, translator, radio playwright, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1954-1995
- Affiliations
- Ankara Radio, Hacettepe University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul University | Faculty of Literature | Department of Philosophy | — | — | Turkey |
Istanbul University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Philosophy
Country:
Turkey
Studied in Europe on Rockefeller scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | TDK Translation Prize | The Dead Man | — | Türk Dil Kurumu | 受賞 |
| — | Pegasus Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Sedat Simavi Literature Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
TDK Translation Prize
1963
Work:
The Dead Man
Organization:
Türk Dil Kurumu
Result:
受賞
Pegasus Prize
Result:
受賞
Sedat Simavi Literature Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Gece
1985 novelA novel set at night
nighthumanity
Göçmüş Kediler Bahçesi
1980 short storiesGarden of Departed Cats
catsdeath
Bibliography
- Troya’da Ölüm Vardı (1963)
- Uzun Sürmüş Bir Günün Akşamı (1970)
Translations by Author
- Abraham Lincoln (Emil Ludwig, 1953)
- Doktor Martino (William Faulkner, 1956)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalphilosophical
- Recurring Motifs
- catsdeathnight
Health
-
pancreatic cancer1995年cause of death
Legacy
Important figure in modern Turkish literature
Trivia
- Parents of Jewish origin who later converted to Islam
- Lived for years in a small basement on Nilgün Street in Ankara