Hikmet Temel Akarsu

Hikmet Temel Akarsu is a Turkish novelist, short-story writer, satirist and play writer. He was born in Gümüşhane, Turkey in 1960, and moved to Istanbul with his family at the age of nine.

After graduating from Istanbul Technical University with a degree in architecture, he devoted himself to writing. Including essays, articles, critiques, plays and scenarios, he produced literal work in all fields. Besides his novel series, his satirical prose and critical essays found much acclaim in the society.

His novel series, "Kayıp Kuşak" ("Lost Generation"), "İstanbul Dörtlüsü" ("Istanbul Quartet") and "Ölümsüz Antikite" ("Everlasting Antiquity") have all been printed by several publishers.

His essays appeared in literature magazines such as Varlık, Gösteri, Radikal Kitap, Cumhuriyet Kitap and Yasak Meyve. He wrote columns in newspapers for a certain period of time. His short stories were printed by İnkılap Yayınları under the title "Babalar ve Kızları" ("Fathers and Their Daughters") in 2005.

His radio play, "Çalınan Tez" (Stolen Thesis) received an award from the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). Furthermore, he ventured into juvenile fiction with his "Güzelçamlı'nın Kayıp Panteri" (Güzelçamlı’s Lost Panther) which was published in 2006 by Can Yayınları. His radio play “Taşhan” was aired on TRT 1 between July 14 – July 22 2006.

He is a member of the Pen Club, the Turkish Writers Union and the Architects Union.

elected Works

"Dekadans Geceleri" - "Nights of Decadence", Collection of Short Stories, Varlık Yayınları (2008)
"Özgürlerin Kaderi" - "Fate of the Free", Nefti Yayıncılık (2008)

Plays:

"Yazar Ajanı, "Writer Agent", Play, State Theater

"Asilzadeler, "Noblemen", Play (Adaptation from Ömer Seyfettin), State Theater

"Çalınan Tez, "Stolen Thesis", Radio Play, TRT

"Taşhan, "Taşhan", Radio Play, TRT

"Yurtdışı Sevdası, "Adoration for Abroad", Radio Play, TRT

"Ekodekalog", Play, State Theater

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/hikmettemelakarsu MySpace Page]
* [http://www.canyayinlari.com Can Yayınları]

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