Sabahattin Ali
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| Sabahattin Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1907 Gümülcine, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | April 2, 1948 Kırklareli, Turkey |
| Occupation | Author, poet, journalist |
| Nationality | Turkish |
Sabahattin Ali (February 25, 1907 – April 2, 1948) was a Turkish novelist, short-story writer, poet, and journalist.
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[edit] Early life
He was born in Gümülcine, Ottoman Empire, in 1907. He lived in Istanbul, Çanakkale and Edremit before he entered the school of education in Balıkesir. Then he was transferred to the school of education in Istanbul and got his degree in 1926. After being a teacher for one year in Yozgat, he earned a fellowship from the ministry of education and got education in Germany between 1928 and 1930. When he came back to Turkey, he taught German in Aydın and Konya high schools.
[edit] Later years
While he was a teacher in Konya, he was arrested for a poem he wrote criticizing Atatürk's policies, which was a slander of two other journalists. Having served his sentence for several months in Konya and then in the Sinop Fortress Prison, he was released in 1933 thanks to an amnesty granted in favor of the 10th anniversary of the declaration of Republic of Turkey. Then, he applied to the Ministry of Education for being a teacher again. After proving his allegiance to Atatürk by writing the poem "Benim Aşkım" (My Love or My Passion), he was assigned in the division of publications at the Ministry of Education. Sabahattin Ali married on May 16, 1935 and did his military service in 1936.
[edit] Death
After he released from prison in 1948, he encountered financial troubles. He applied for a passport however he was refused. It is said to be that he was killed at Bulgarian border by Ali Ertekin (an agent who was paid to pass him the border) on 2 April 1948. Another allegation is that Ertekin just handed him over to an information service, and he was killed during the interrogation.
It is believed he was killed because of his political opinions.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Short stories
- "Değirmen" (1935) (Mill)
- "Kağnı" (1936) (Oxcart)
- "Ses" (1937) (Voice)
- "Yeni Dünya" (1943) (New World)
- "Sırça Köşk" (1947) (The Glass Palace)
[edit] Novels
- "Kuyucaklı Yusuf" (1937) (Yusuf from Kuyucak)
- "İçimizdeki Şeytan" (1940) (The Devil Inside Us)
- "Kürk Mantolu Madonna" (1943). (Madonna With A Fur Coat)
[edit] Poetry
- "Dağlar ve Rüzgâr" (1934 - Second Edition 1943). (Mountains and Wind)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Biyografi.info - Biography of Sabahattin Ali (Turkish)
- Biyografi.net - Biography and works of Sabahattin Ali (Turkish)
