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Latife Tekin

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Latife Tekin

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1957-01-01 (Karacahevenk village, Bünyan district, Kayseri, Turkey)
Nationality
トルコ, トルコ人
Languages
トルコ語, Turkish
Residence History
Kayseri, Turkey → Istanbul, Turkey → Bodrum Gümüşlük, Turkey

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1983-
Influenced By
Gabriel García Márquez

Education

Beşiktaş Girls' High School
Country: Turkey
Completed secondary education

Awards

Erdal Öz Literature Award
2019
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sevgili Arsız Ölüm (Dear Shameless Death)

1983 Novel

A novel depicting village life in Anatolia in a fairy-tale atmosphere, reminiscent of One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Magic realismVillage lifeAnatolia
Translations
  • English, German, French, Italian, Persian, Dutch

Bibliography

  • Sevgili Arsız Ölüm (1983)
  • Berci Kristin Çöp Masalları (1984)
  • Gece Dersleri (1986)
  • Buzdan Kılıçlar (1989)
  • Aşk İşaretleri (1995)
  • Ormanda Ölüm Yokmuş (2001)
  • Unutma Bahçesi (2004)
  • Muinar (2006)
  • Rüyalar ve Uyanışlar Defteri (2009)
  • Manves City (2018)
  • Sürüklenme (2018)
  • Zamansız (2022)

Translations of Works

  • Translated into many languages including English, German, etc.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Magic realismDistinctive style

Legacy

One of the most influential Turkish female authors, known for magic realism.