Sedat Simavi Literature Prize
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Mîna Urgan
ミナ・ウルガン
Mîna Urgan
Aliases:
Mina Urgan / Mînâ Urgan
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1915-05-14 （Istanbul）
- Died
- 2000-06-15 （Istanbul） age 85
- Nationality
- Turkish
- Languages
- Turkish, English, French
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Istanbul (lifetime)
Career
- Occupations
- Academic, Translator, Writer, Politician
- Active Years
- 1949-2000
- Affiliations
- Istanbul University
- Memberships
- Workers' Party of Turkey (TİP), Freedom and Solidarity Party (ÖDP)
- Influenced By
- Falih Rıfkı Atay, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul | — | High school | — | — | Turkey |
| Arnavutköy Girls' College (Robert College) | — | High school | — | — | Turkey |
| Istanbul University | Faculty of Letters | French Philology | 博士号 | 1930年代-1940年代 | Turkey |
| Istanbul University | Faculty of Letters | English Philology | 准教授 | — | Turkey |
Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul
High school
Country:
Turkey
High school education
Arnavutköy Girls' College (Robert College)
High school
Country:
Turkey
High school graduation
Istanbul University
Faculty of Letters
/ French Philology
Degree:
博士号
Period:
1930年代-1940年代
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Turkey
Graduated in French Philology, doctorate in English literature
Istanbul University
Faculty of Letters
/ English Philology
Degree:
准教授
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Turkey
Associate professor with thesis on Harlequins in Elizabeth I era theater
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Golden Book Award | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Sedat Simavi Literature Award | Virginia Woolf | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Association of People of Letters Honor Award | — | — | Association of Turkish Litterateurs | 受賞 |
Golden Book Award
1993
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Sedat Simavi Literature Award
1995
Work:
Virginia Woolf
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Association of People of Letters Honor Award
1996
Organization:
Association of Turkish Litterateurs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bir Dinozorun Anıları
1998 AutobiographyAutobiography that became a bestseller.
LifeLiterature
Bir Dinozorun Gezileri
1999 AutobiographySecond autobiography.
TravelLife
Virginia Woolf
1995 BiographyBook about Virginia Woolf.
Literary criticism
D. H. Lawrence
1997 BiographyBook about D. H. Lawrence.
Literary criticism
Bibliography
- Macbeth (1965)
- Shakespeare ve Hamlet (1984)
- İngiliz Edebiyatı Tarihi (5 volumes, 1986–1993)
- Virginia Woolf (1995)
- D. H. Lawrence (1997)
- Edebiyatta Ütopya kavramı ve Thomas More
- Bir Dinozorun Anıları (1998)
- Bir Dinozorun Gezileri (1999)
Translations by Author
- Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
- Utopia (Thomas More)
- Arthur'un Ölümü (Thomas Malory)
- Tom Jones (Henry Fielding)
- Meselenin Kalbi (Graham Greene)
- Ses Sese Karşı (Aldous Huxley)
- Sineklerin Tanrısı (William Golding)
- Uygarlık (Clive Bell)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographical styleCritical
- Recurring Motifs
- Literary historyAutobiographical elements
Legacy
Prominent Turkish academic, translator, and writer. Gained popularity with her autobiographies.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared in numerous films listed in selected filmography
Trivia
- Surname 'Urgan' (rope) suggested by Necip Fazıl Kısakürek ironically for her socialism
- One of the first female skiers and swimmers in Turkey
- Ran for parliament in 1999 from ÖDP