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Şavkar Altınel

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Şavkar Altınel

Aliases: Ahmet Şavkar

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1953-09-12 (Istanbul)
Nationality
トルコ
Languages
Turkish, English
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Istanbul (birth) → England (current)

Career

Occupations
poet, travel writer, essayist, translator
Active Years
1991-2024

Education

Robert College
High school
Period: 1969-1972
Year of Graduation: 1972
Country: Turkey
University of Chicago
English Literature
Period: 1972-1976
Year of Graduation: 1976
Country: United States
University of Glasgow
English Literature
Period: 1976-1979
Year of Graduation: 1979
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Memet Fuat Ödülü
2009
Work: Tepedeki Yabancı
Category: deneme
Result: winner
Erdal Öz Edebiyat Ödülü
2011
Category: 文学賞
Result: winner
Behçet Necatigil Şiir Ödülü
2019
Category:
Result: 40. Yıl Onur Ödülü

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Yol Notları

2004 Poetry

Collected poems

lifetravel

Tepedeki Yabancı

2009 Essay

Essay collection

stranger

Wisconsin,1963

2023 Novel

Recent work

Bibliography

  • Kraliçe Viktorya'nın Düşü (1991)
  • Gece Geçilen Şehirler (1992)
  • Kuzeyde Bir Adadan: Ortaçağ'dan Yirminci Yüzyıla Elli İngiliz Şairinden Elli Şiir (1995)
  • Güneydeki Ülke: Avustralya'ya Bir Yolculuk (1996)
  • Kış Güneşi (1999)
  • Soğuğa Açılan Kapı (2003)
  • Yol Notları - Toplu Şiirler (2004)
  • Kvangvamun Kavşağı (2004)
  • Tepedeki Yabancı (2009)
  • Mavi Defter (2012)
  • Hotel Glasgow (2014)
  • Tetikçiyi Beklerken-Seçme Yazılar (2017)
  • Wisconsin,1963 (2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Plain, strongly connected to life, narrative poetry
Recurring Motifs
travelforeign landslife

Legacy

Recognized as a poet of Republican Turkish literature, acclaimed for his unique narrative poetry and travel writing, recipient of several literary awards.