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Murathan Mungan

ムラターン・ムンガン

Murathan Mungan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-04-21 (Istanbul)
Nationality
Turkish
Languages
Turkish
Residence History
Istanbul → Ankara → Mardin

Career

Occupations
Author, Poet, Playwright, Short story writer, Screenwriter
Active Years
1980-

Education

Ankara University
Faculty of Letters and Drama / Drama Department
Degree: BA
Country: Turkey

Awards

Best Playwright Award
1984
Work: Taziye
Organization: Ankara Art Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Kırk Oda (Forty Rooms)

1987 Short stories

Collection of short stories.

LonelinessIdentity

Taziye

1982 Play

One of the most staged plays in modern Turkish theatre.

TragedyMesopotamia

Dağınık Yatak (Messy Bed)

1997 Screenplay

Filmed by director Atıf Yılmaz in 1986.

Adaptations
  • [Film] Messy Bed / Atıf・ユルマズ (1986)

Bibliography

  • Mahmud ile Yezida (1980)
  • Osmanlıya dair Hikâyat (Stories about Ottomans) (1981)
  • Taziye (1982)
  • Kırk Oda (Forty Rooms) (1987)
  • Paranın Cinleri (Genies of Money) (1997)

Adaptations

  • Dağınık Yatak adapted to film

Translations by Author

  • Li Rojhilatê Dilê Min (1996)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Poetic proseVersatile genres
Recurring Motifs
IdentityMinority voicesMardin landscapes

Legacy

Prominent Turkish author known for poetry, plays, novels; gay icon.

In Popular Culture

  • Icon of Turkish gay movement

Trivia

  • Father is Arab, mother Bosniak. Family originates from Mardin.
  • Openly gay.