Cemal Süreya
Cemâl Süreya (born Cemâlettin Seber; 1931 – 9 January 1990) was a Turkish poet and writer of Kurdish–Zaza descent.[1][2]
Cemâl Süreya | |
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| Born | Cemalettin Seber 1931 Erzincan, Turkey |
| Died | January 9, 1990 (aged 58–59) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University |
| Years active | 1953–1990 |
| Spouse | Seniha Seber (m. 1954–1962) Zühal Tekkanat (m. 1967–1975) Güngör Demiray (m. 1975–1975) Birsen Sağnak (m. 1980–1990) |
| Partner | Tomris Uyar (1964–1967) |
| Children | 2 |
| Turkish literature |
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| By category |
| Epic tradition |
| Folk tradition |
| Ottoman era |
| Republican era |
Biography
Süreya and his family were deported to Bilecik, a city in the Marmara Region of Turkey after the Dersim Rebellion (Tunceli) in 1938.
He graduated from the Political Sciences Faculty of Ankara University. He was the editor-in-chief of the Papirüs literary magazine. Cemal Süreya is a notable member of the Second New Generation of Turkish poetry, an abstract and postmodern movement created as a backlash against the more popular-based Garip movement. Love, mainly through its erotic character, is a popular theme of Süreya's works. Süreya's poems and articles were published in magazines such as Yeditepe, Yazko, Pazar Postası, Yeni Ulus, Oluşum, Türkiye Yazıları, Politika, Aydınlık, and Somut. He is known to have been a primary influence on the poetry of Sunay Akın. He lost a letter "y" from his pen name – originally Süreyya – because of a lost bet with Turkish poet Sezai Karakoç.[3]
Bibliography
Poetry
- Üvercinka (1958)
- Göçebe (1965)
- Beni Öp Sonra Doğur Beni (1973)
- Sevda Sözleri (Terms of Endearment, 1984)
- Güz Bitiği (1988)
- Sıcak Nal (1988)
- Sevda Sözleri (1990)
Articles
- Şapkam Dolu Çiçekle (1976)
- Günübirlik (1982)
- Onüç Günün Mektupları (1990)
- 99 Yüz (1990)
- Günler (1991)
- Aydınlık Yazıları/Paçal (1992)
- Oluşum'da Cemal Süreya (1992)
- Folklor Şiire Düşman (1992)
- Papirüs'ten Başyazılar (1992)
- Uzat Saçlarını Frigya (1992)
- Aritmetik iyi Kuşlar Pekiyi (1993) – for children
See also
References
- Notes
- "Eşi anlatıyor; Cemal Süreya nasıl öldü, birlikte olduğu kadınlara şiddet uyguladığı doğru mu?". T24 (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- "Cemal Süreya: Şairin hayatına ve şiirine dahil edilmeyenler" (in Turkish). T24. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- "Cemal Süreya 'y' harfini nasıl kaybetti?". Gastebursa.com. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- Bibliography
- Siirgen.org – Biography and bibliography of Cemal Süreya (in Turkish)
